Texas Education Code

§ 22A.055 — PRE-EMPLOYMENT OR PRE-SERVICE AFFIDAVIT

ED § 22A.055Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS · Ch. 22A. EMPLOYEE AND SERVICE PROVIDER MISCONDUCT · Art. B. REQUIRED MISCONDUCT REPORTING

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(a)A person applying for employment with or who will act as a service provider for an educational entity must submit, using a form adopted by the agency, consent for release of the person's employment records and a pre-employment or pre-service affidavit disclosing whether the person has ever been:

(1)investigated by a law enforcement or child protective services agency for, or charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of, an offense involving conduct described by Section 22A.051(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), or (D);

(2)investigated by a licensing authority or had a license, certificate, or permit denied, suspended, revoked, or subject to another sanction in this state or another state for conduct described by Section 22A.051(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), or (D);

(3)included in the registry;

(4)employed or is currently employed by or has acted or is currently acting as a service provider for a public or private school; or

(5)terminated or discharged or has resigned, in lieu of being terminated or discharged, from a public or private school.

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 986 (S.B. 1230), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 21.009 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 571), Sec. 1.10, eff. June 20, 2025.