Texas HB5384 allows classroom teachers to appeal to the commissioner of education if they believe an error led to an incorrect designation.

Texas HB5384 amends the Education Code to allow classroom teachers to appeal to the commissioner of education if they believe an error by their school district, open-enrollment charter school, or agency led to an incorrect designation. A teacher can appeal if they fail to earn any designation or are issued a designation other than what they believe they should have earned. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, unless it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses of the legislature.

Texas HB5384 allows classroom teachers to appeal to the commissioner of education if they believe an error led to an incorrect designation.

Texas HB5384 amends the Education Code to allow classroom teachers to appeal to the commissioner of education if they believe an error by their school district, open-enrollment charter school, or agency led to an incorrect designation. A teacher can appeal if they fail to earn any designation or are issued a designation other than what they believe they should have earned. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, unless it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses of the legislature.