Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2: Relating to public education and public school finance.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to public education and public school finance.
From the enrolled text, May 31, 2025:
AN ACT relating to public education and public school finance. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: ARTICLE 1. TEACHER COMPENSATION SECTION 1.01. Section 21.3521, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a), (c), and (e) and adding Subsections (c-1), (d-1), (d-2), and (d-3) to read as follows: (a) Subject to Subsection (b), a school district or open-enrollment charter school may designate a classroom teacher as a master, exemplary, [[DELETED: or]] recognized[ADDED: , or acknowledged]teacher for a five-year period based on the results from single year or multiyear appraisals that comply with Section 21.351 or 21.352. (c) Notwithstanding performance standards established under Subsection (b)[ADDED: and subject to authorization under Section ] [ADDED: 21.3523], a classroom teacher that holds a National Board Certification issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards may be designated as[ADDED: nationally board certified] [[DELETED: recognized]]. [ADDED: (c-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A classroom teacher's designation under Subsection ] [ADDED: (c) is valid for a five-year period, regardless of whether the State ] [ADDED: Board for Educator Certification subsequently revokes ] [ADDED: authorization for a nationally board certified teacher designation ] [ADDED: under Section 21.3523.] [ADDED: (d-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Each school year, the commissioner shall, using ] [ADDED: criteria developed by the commissioner, designate as enhanced ] [ADDED: teacher incentive allotment systems school districts …
Sponsors
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054) · primary sponsor
- Diego Bernal (D, HD-123)
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- Angie Button (R, HD-112)
- Giovanni Capriglione (R, HD-098)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
Latest actions
- : See remarks for effective date
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Votes
- Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 13 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4015 (May 29, 2025): 122 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 23, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2256 (May 13, 2025): 143 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2219 (May 12, 2025): 88 yea, 49 nay, passed
Subjects: BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE, DEAF, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE, State Finances--Appropriations, PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN, Disabilities, Persons with, State Finances--Management & Control, FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND, ELEVATORS
Common questions
- What is HB2?
- HB2 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to public education and public school finance.
- What does HB2 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public education and public school finance.
- What is the status of HB2?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: See remarks for effective date (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2?
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00002
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