Texas H.B. 1610

Texas H.B. 1610

Unlawful Acts with Students

Requires a superintendent or director of a school district to complete an investigation of an educator based on reasonable cause to believe the educator may have engaged in abuse or an unlawful act with a student or minor, despite the educator's resignation from district employment before completion of the investigation.

Provides that if a district or open enrollment charter school employee is employed under a probationary, continuing or term contract and the district or charter school receives notice that the employee's certificate has been revoked, or if the district or charter school becomes aware that such a person has been convicted of or received deferred adjudication for a felony offense, and the district has not receive notice that the person's license has been revoked, the district or school must suspend the person without pay, provide the person with written notice that the person's contract is void, and terminate the person's employment as soon as practicable. Provides that such action is not subject to appeal, and that notice and hearing requirements do not apply to the action.

Provides that a certified employee of a public or private K-12 school commits an offense if the employee engages in sexual contact, sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse with a person the employee knows is enrolled in a school in the same district the employee works in, or a student participant in an educational activity sponsored by a district or a public or private K-12 school, if the employee provides education services to these participants. Provides circumstances that are an affirmative defense to prosecution.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB01610F.pdf#navpanes=0

Source:
www.capitol.state.tx.us

Status: Signed into law Status Date: 06/17/2011

Texas H.B. 1610
Unlawful Acts with Students
Requires a superintendent or director of a school district to complete an investigation of an educator based on reasonable cause to believe the educator may have engaged in abuse or an unlawful act with a student or minor, despite the educator's resignation from district employment before completion of the investigation. Provides that if a district or open enrollment charter school employee is employed under a probationary, continuing or term contract and the district or charter school receives notice that the employee's certificate has been revoked, or if the district or charter school becomes aware that such a person has been convicted of or received deferred adjudication for a felony offense, and the district has not receive notice that the person's license has been revoked, the district or school must suspend the person without pay, provide the person with written notice that the person's contract is void, and terminate the person's employment as soon as practicable. Provides that such action is not subject to appeal, and that notice and hearing requirements do not apply to the action. Provides that a certified employee of a public or private K-12 school commits an offense if the employee engages in sexual contact, sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse with a person the employee knows is enrolled in a school in the same district the employee works in, or a student participant in an educational activity sponsored by a district or a public or private K-12 school, if the employee provides education services to these participants. Provides circumstances that are an affirmative defense to prosecution. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB01610F.pdf#navpanes=0
Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 06/17/2011