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SB805 • 2025

Reduces the duration of time that the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission is required to wait for verification that attempts were made to resolve a complaint through the processes of the school district before the commission no longer has a duty to investigate the complaint.

Reduces the duration of time that the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission is required to wait for verification that attempts were made to resolve a complaint through the processes of the school district before the commission no longer has a duty to investigate the complaint.

Education
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Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 172, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-19 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 18; Nays, 10--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 2--Manning Jr, Prozanski.

  7. 2025-05-12 House

    Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed. Ayes, 52; Excused, 6--Breese-Iverson, Edwards, Evans, Nguyen H, Osborne, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Ruiz.

  8. 2025-05-08 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-07 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.

  10. 2025-05-06 House

    Second reading.

  11. 2025-05-05 House

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

  12. 2025-04-30 House

    Work Session held.

  13. 2025-04-23 House

    Work Session cancelled.

  14. 2025-04-16 House

    Public Hearing held.

  15. 2025-03-10 House

    Referred to Education.

  16. 2025-03-06 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  17. 2025-03-04 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 30.

  18. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  19. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  20. 2025-02-24 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-01-29 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  23. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act reduces the length of time that the TSPC must wait for verification of a complaint before closing the complaint. The Act gives the TSPC power to impose civil penalties. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act reduces the length of time that the TSPC must wait for verification of a complaint before closing the complaint. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</i>]
Reduces the duration of time that the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission is required to wait for verification that attempts were made to resolve a complaint through the processes of the school district before the commission no longer has a duty to investigate the complaint.
<b>Authorizes the commission to impose a civil penalty against a person who has engaged in conduct constituting grounds for discipline.</b>
Relating to: Relating to complaints filed with the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned