HB5384 - Relating to a classroom teacher's right to appeal to the commissioner of education regarding the teacher's designation under a local optional teacher designation system.

      By: Talarico H.B. No. 5384       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a classroom teacher's right to appeal to the   commissioner of education regarding the teacher's designation   under a local optional teacher designation system.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 21.3521, Education Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (f-1) to read as follows:           (f-1)     A classroom teacher may appeal to the commissioner if,   based on the teacher's performance, the teacher believes that but   for the school district's, open-enrollment charter school's, or   agency's error the teacher would have earned a specific designation   and the teacher:                 (1)  fails to earn any designation; or                 (2)     is issued a designation other than that   designation.          SECTION 2.  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, 2025.