Schools; whistleblower protections; extending applicability of protections to support employees; effective date; emergency.

Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to reflect floor processing status

Page numbering and formatting adjusted to match floor version standards

Committee report date updated to reflect floor version processing date

Updated document title from 'PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Changed reference number from 12284 to 13091 to match the new committee substitute designation.

Updated date reference from 01/29/25 to 03/04/25 to reflect the latest committee action date.

Document formatting changed from enrolled final version to proposed committee substitute format with different header information and page numbering

Removed enrolled bill signatures and approval stamps, replaced with committee amendment notation and reading clerk information

Added committee amendment metadata including sponsor name, date, and legislative session information

Header changed from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for signature.

Added Senate approval date (April 30, 2025) and Governor signature lines to complete the legislative process.

Minor formatting adjustments to spacing and alignment throughout the document for final publication.

Added explicit definition of 'support employee' to expand whistleblower protections beyond just teachers to include other school staff.

Added requirement that school districts must prominently post or publish the whistleblower protection law where teachers and support employees can reasonably see it.

Added FERPA exception clause stating whistleblower protections cannot be used to violate student or parent privacy rights under federal law.

Changed effective date from November 1, 2025 to July 1, 2025, and added emergency declaration provision.

Added clarification that reporting includes providing accounts to supervisors, administrators, school board members, state education officials, law enforcement, district attorneys, and parents of impacted students.

Changed bill format from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' version with updated legislative tracking numbers and signatures.