Bill Text: TX HB2883 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to a disciplinary proceeding for a professional employee of a school district based on the employee's use of physical force against a student.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-17 - Referred to Public Education [HB2883 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2883-Introduced.html

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82R9787 VOO-F
By: Weber H.B. No. 2883

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a disciplinary proceeding for a professional employee
of a school district based on the employee's use of physical force
against a student.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 22.0512(a), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) A professional employee of a school district may not be
subject to disciplinary proceedings for the employee's objectively
reasonable use of physical force against a student to the extent
justified under Section 9.62, Penal Code.
SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a school district
employee disciplinary proceeding for conduct that occurs on or
after the effective date of this Act. A school district employee
disciplinary proceeding for conduct that occurs before the
effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the
date the conduct occurs, and that law is continued in effect for
that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.