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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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Subtitle D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS |
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Chapter 21. EDUCATORS |
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Subchapter B. CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS |
Sec. 21.058. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT BASED ON CONVICTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES
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(a) The procedures described by Subsections (b) and (c) apply only:
(1) to conviction of a felony offense under Title 5, Penal Code, or an offense on conviction of which a defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; and
(2) if the victim of the offense is under 18 years of age.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 21.041(b)(7), not later than the fifth day after the date the board receives notice under Article 42.018, Code of Criminal Procedure, of the conviction of a person who holds a certificate under this subchapter, the board shall:
(1) revoke the certificate held by the person; and
(2) provide to the person and to any school district or open-enrollment charter school employing the person at the time of revocation written notice of:
(A) the revocation; and
(B) the basis for the revocation.
(c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school that receives notice under Subsection (b) of the revocation of a certificate issued under this subchapter shall:
(1) immediately remove the person whose certificate has been revoked from campus or from an administrative office, as applicable, to prevent the person from having any contact with a student; and
(2) if the person is employed under a probationary, continuing, or term contract under this chapter:
(A) suspend the person without pay;
(B) provide the person with written notice that the person's contract is void as provided by Subsection (c-2); and
(C) terminate the employment of the person as soon as practicable.
(c-1) If a school district or open-enrollment charter school becomes aware that a person employed by the district or school under a probationary, continuing, or term contract under this chapter has been convicted of or received deferred adjudication for a felony offense, and the person is not subject to Subsection (c), the district or school may:
(1) suspend the person without pay;
(2) provide the person with written notice that the person's contract is void as provided by Subsection (c-2); and
(3) terminate the employment of the person as soon as practicable.
(c-2) A person's probationary, continuing, or term contract is void if the school district or open-enrollment charter school takes action under Subsection (c)(2)(B) or (c-1)(2).
(d) A person whose certificate is revoked under Subsection (b) may reapply for a certificate in accordance with board rules.
(e) Action taken by a school district or open-enrollment charter school under Subsection (c) or (c-1) is not subject to appeal under this chapter, and the notice and hearing requirements of this chapter do not apply to the action.