Bill Text: TX HB1632 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 1632 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the dates by which public school teachers must provide notification of resignation from employment.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-15 - Left pending in committee [HB1632 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB1632-Introduced.html

	82R9688 KKA-F

	By: Gonzales of Williamson	H.B. No. 1632



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the dates by which public school teachers must provide
	notification of resignation from employment.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 21.105(a), Education Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(a) A teacher employed under a probationary contract for the
	following school year may relinquish the position and leave the
	employment of the district at the end of a school year without
	penalty by filing with the board of trustees or its designee a
	written resignation not later than the 60th [~~45th~~] day before the
	first day of instruction of the following school year. A written
	resignation mailed by prepaid certified or registered mail to the
	president of the board of trustees or the board's designee at the
	post office address of the district is considered filed at the time
	of mailing.
	SECTION 2. Section 21.160(a), Education Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(a) A teacher employed under a continuing contract may
	relinquish the position and leave the employment of the district at
	the end of a school year without penalty by filing with the board of
	trustees or its designee a written resignation not later than the
	60th [~~45th~~] day before the first day of instruction of the following
	school year. A written resignation mailed by prepaid certified or
	registered mail to the president of the board of trustees or the
	board's designee at the post office address of the district is
	considered filed at time of mailing.
	SECTION 3. Section 21.210(a), Education Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(a) A teacher employed under a term contract with a school
	district may relinquish the teaching position and leave the
	employment of the district at the end of a school year without
	penalty by filing a written resignation with the board of trustees
	or the board's designee not later than the 60th [~~45th~~] day before
	the first day of instruction of the following school year. A
	written resignation mailed by prepaid certified or registered mail
	to the president of the board of trustees or the board's designee at
	the post office address of the district is considered filed at the
	time of mailing.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2011.