HB 21 - Rep. Mark Shelton (R, Fort Worth): Allows school districts to terminate employment of teachers currently under contract due to a necessary reduction in personnel.

House Bill 21 allows school districts to terminate the employment teachers under contract due to a necessary reduction in personnel due to financial reasons.  This eliminates the "first in, last out" where no matter the job performance, new teachers are terminated when necessary, because they are on probationary contracts.

  • HB 21 will be heard before the full House on June 9th.
Bill in full detail: