HBA-NRS S.B. 1726 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1726
By: Cain
Public Education
5/6/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law requires school districts to hire teachers under a probationary
contract if that teacher is hired from outside the district, regardless of
the number of years of teaching experience. Senate Bill 1726 allows a
school district to hire a teacher under a term contract if the teacher has
at least three years of teaching experience within the last 10 years. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 1726 amends the Education Code to authorize a school district
to employ a person as a teacher under a term contract if the person has at
least three years of experience as a public school teacher within the last
10 years, regardless of whether the person is being employed by the school
district for the first time or whether a probationary contract would
otherwise be required. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. 
The Act applies beginning the 2001-2002 school year.