SB 2934 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the assignment of public school students enrolled in certain school districts to an uncertified teacher.

SB 2934 restricts school districts with 5,000+ students from assigning elementary students (grades 1-6) to teachers without required certification for two consecutive years in foundation curriculum subjects. The bill amends education code to prohibit this assignment unless parents or school counselors/administrators agree in writing. It specifically targets teacher certification requirements under Section 28.0215, building on existing rules for student assignments. The law directly affects elementary students and school districts meeting the enrollment threshold, aiming to ensure consistent access to certified teachers. This is a policy change focused on teacher qualifications, not on certification standards themselves.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Apr 7, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
TX
26