Texas Education Code

§ 5.001 — DEFINITIONS

ED § 5.001Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part A. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 5. DEFINITIONS

Statute text

In this title:

(1)"Agency" means the Texas Education Agency. (1-a) "Child who is homeless," "person who is homeless," and "student who is homeless" have the meaning assigned to the term "homeless children and youths" under 42 U.S.C. Section 11434a.

(2)"Classroom teacher" means an educator who is employed by a school district and who, not less than an average of four hours each day, teaches in an academic instructional setting or a career and technology instructional setting. The term does not include a teacher's aide or a full-time administrator.

(3)"Commissioner" means the commissioner of education.

(4)"Educationally disadvantaged" means eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price lunch program established under 42 U.S.C. Section 1751 et seq.

(5)"Educator" means a person who is required to hold a certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21. (5-a) "Mental health condition" means a persistent or recurrent pattern of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that:

…

Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (S.B. 179), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1.01, eff. December 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 668), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 10, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1005 (H.B. 4509), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2021.