{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.415","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 21.415","heading":"EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS.","body":"(a) A school district shall provide in employment contracts that qualifying employees may receive an incentive payment under an awards program established under Subchapter O if the district participates in the program.\n(b) The district shall indicate that any incentive payment distributed is considered a payment for performance and not an entitlement as part of an employee's salary.\nAdded by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 4.06, eff. May 31, 2006.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION","SUBTITLE D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS","CHAPTER 21. EDUCATORS","SUBCHAPTER I. DUTIES AND BENEFITS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.21.htm#21.415","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"804189c387f37aafa95fc4081886af3c8006654bf8a5201311a4dfc3f7ad59f2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.414","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.417"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}