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TX SB7

Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.


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Introduced
11/18/2016
In Committee
04/12/2017
Crossed Over
03/08/2017
Passed
05/15/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/26/2017

Introduced Session

85th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.

AI Summary

This bill: Expands the applicability of the existing criminal offense of an improper relationship between an educator and a student, creating new offenses for educators who engage in sexual contact, intercourse, or deviant sexual intercourse with students enrolled in other schools or participating in educational activities sponsored by the educator's school district. The bill also authorizes administrative penalties and creates new reporting requirements for principals and superintendents regarding educator misconduct. Additionally, the bill requires educator preparation programs to provide information on appropriate educator-student relationships and boundaries, amends continuing education requirements for teachers and principals to include training on this topic, and allows the State Board for Educator Certification to revoke certifications of administrators who knowingly hire applicants with a history of inappropriate relationships with minors. The bill also creates a new statute making certain educators ineligible for retirement annuities if convicted of certain sexual offenses against students.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (77)

Paul Bettencourt (R)* Anthony Dale (R)* Harold Dutton (D)* Dan Huberty (R)* Ken King (R)* John Kuempel (R)* Gary VanDeaver (R)* Doc Anderson (R),  Rodney Anderson (R),  Ernest Bailes (R),  Brian Birdwell (R),  Dwayne Bohac (R),  Greg Bonnen (R),  Dawn Buckingham (R),  Cindy Burkett (R),  DeWayne Burns (R),  Konni Burton (R),  Donna Campbell (R),  Travis Clardy (R),  Scott Cosper (R),  Brandon Creighton (R),  Joseph Deshotel (D),  Craig Estes (R),  Wayne Faircloth (R),  Pat Fallon (R),  Dan Flynn (R),  John Frullo (R),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Larry Gonzales (R),  Ryan Guillen (R),  Bob Hall (R),  Kelly Hancock (R),  Chuy Hinojosa (D),  Don Huffines (R),  Joan Huffman (R),  Bryan Hughes (R),  Jason Isaac (R),  Kyle Kacal (R),  Phil King (R),  Lois Kolkhorst (R),  Linda Koop (R),  Matt Krause (R),  Stan Lambert (R),  Jeff Leach (R),  Eddie Lucio (D),  José Menéndez (D),  Will Metcalf (R),  Morgan Meyer (R),  Borris Miles (D),  Geanie Morrison (R),  Jane Nelson (R),  Robert Nichols (R),  Tan Parker (R),  Dennis Paul (R),  Charles Perry (R),  Dade Phelan (R),  Larry Phillips (R),  Four Price (R),  John Raney (R),  Kevin Roberts (R),  José Rodríguez (D),  Scott Sanford (R),  Leighton Schubert (R),  Charles Schwertner (R),  Kel Seliger (R),  Phil Stephenson (R),  Lynn Stucky (R),  Larry Taylor (R),  Van Taylor (R),  Carlos Uresti (D),  Kirk Watson (D),  Royce West (D),  John Whitmire (D),  Terry Wilson (R),  Paul Workman (R),  Judith Zaffirini (D),  John Zerwas (R), 

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/17 (on 05/26/2017)

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