Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2243: Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention.
Status: Vetoed, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 21, Education Code, is amended by adding Subchapter P to read as follows: [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER P. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: TEXAS COMMISSION ON TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION AND ] [ADDED: RETENTION] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 21.751.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "commission" ] [ADDED: means the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and ] [ADDED: Retention.] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 21.752.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: TEXAS COMMISSION ON TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION ] [ADDED: AND RETENTION. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The Texas Commission on Teacher Job ] [ADDED: Satisfaction and Retention is established to develop and make ] [ADDED: recommendations for improving teacher job satisfaction and ] [ADDED: retention.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The commission is composed of 13 members, consisting of ] [ADDED: the following:] [] [ ] [ADDED: and] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: four members appointed by the speaker of the house ] [ADDED: of representatives.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The members appointed by the governor must include at ] [ADDED: least three people who are current or former classroom teachers ] [ADDED: with at least 10 years of teaching experience.] [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The appointments made by the lieutenant governor and the ] [ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Tom Oliverson (R, HD-130) · primary sponsor
- Alma Allen (D, HD-131)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Hillary Hickland (R, HD-055)
- Carrie Isaac (R, HD-073)
- Trey Wharton (R, HD-012)
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed 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)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#4036)
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
Votes
- Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4036 (May 29, 2025): 99 yea, 36 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 27, 2025): 25 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (May 27, 2025): 20 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 27, 2025): 21 yea, 10 nay, passed
Subjects: Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers, Governor, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS, Open Meetings, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION AND RETENTION, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (VB5S6)
Common questions
- What is HB2243?
- HB2243 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention.
- What does HB2243 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention.
- What is the status of HB2243?
- Vetoed as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Vetoed by the Governor (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2243?
- Tom Oliverson (R, HD-130), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2243?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02243
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