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HB2900 • 2025

Modifies the definition of "contract teacher" for the purposes of the Accountability for Schools for the 21st Century Law.

Modifies the definition of "contract teacher" for the purposes of the Accountability for Schools for the 21st Century Law.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Neron, Representative Chaichi,, Dobson,, Fragala,, Munoz,, Nguyen H,, Pham H,, Senator Golden,
Last action
2025-07-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-07 House

    Chapter 352, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-20 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-12 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-12 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 9--Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Starr.

  6. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.

  14. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.

  15. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  16. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  20. 2025-04-16 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  21. 2025-04-15 House

    Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed. Ayes, 42; Nays, 12--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Harbick, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 4--Cate, McDonald, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Owens, Sanchez.

  22. 2025-04-14 House

    Second reading.

  23. 2025-04-10 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  24. 2025-04-07 House

    Work Session held.

  25. 2025-02-10 House

    Public Hearing held.

  26. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Education.

  27. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act would change the definition of "contract teacher." (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act would change some law for probationary teachers. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</i>]
[<i>Clarifies the definitions of "contract teacher" and "probationary teacher." Requires a probationary teacher who has completed a three-year probationary period at one school district to complete a maximum one-year probationary period upon assuming employment with a new school district. Establishes a mandatory 60-day improvement period for those probationary teachers if performance deficiencies arise.</i>]
<b>Modifies the definition of "contract teacher" for the purposes of the Accountability for Schools for the 21st Century Law.</b>
Relating to: Relating to teachers.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned