{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.201","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 21.201","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Teacher\" means a superintendent, principal, supervisor, classroom teacher, school counselor, or other full-time professional employee who is required to hold a certificate issued under Subchapter B or a nurse. The term does not include a person who is not entitled to a probationary, continuing, or term contract under Section 21.002, an existing contract, or district policy.\n(2) \"School district\" means any public school district in this state.\n(3) \"Term contract\" means any contract of employment for a fixed term between a school district and a teacher.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 2013.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION","SUBTITLE D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS","CHAPTER 21. EDUCATORS","SUBCHAPTER E. TERM CONTRACTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.21.htm#21.201","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"451978d0d7b5c3882a5b659f25161912b9ce5d316438134b3f69bc873f0bc4a8","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.160","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}