Bill > HB1627

This bill provides a $12,000 bonus for classroom teachers employed by public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in Texas during the 2025-2026 school year. The bill specifically defines a "classroom teacher" as an educator who teaches in an academic or career and technology instructional setting for at least four hours daily, excluding teacher's aides and full-time administrators. Teachers who are employed on September 1, 2025, will be eligible for the bonus, which will be distributed in 12 equal monthly installments. The Texas Education Agency will receive an appropriation from the general revenue fund to distribute the bonus money to school districts and charter schools based on their number of classroom teachers on September 1, 2025. School districts and charter schools are required to use the distributed funds exclusively for providing these bonus payments to eligible classroom teachers. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, providing financial support to educators across the state.

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