Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases funding for teacher compensation in public education in Texas, effective September 1, 2025.

Highlights:

• Increases funding for teacher compensation based on experience and the number of years served in public education in Texas (Sec. 1-11).

• Extends a state program that offers raises to instructors based on student performance and authorizes educators to enroll their children in pre-K free of charge (Sec. 1-11).

• Establish yearly pay raises for teachers with at least three years of experience, with additional increases for instructors who teach for at least 5 years (Sec. 1-11).

• Specifies that teachers in smaller school districts would receive bigger raises, including 

• Those with 3-4 years of experience in school districts with 5,000 students or less would receive a $5,000 raise;

• Those with 5 or more years of teaching on their resume would earn $10,000;

• Educators with 3-4 of experience in school districts with more than 5,000 students would earn a $2,500 raise; and 

• Those with 5 or more years of experience would receive $5,500.

• Extends the Teacher Incentive Allotment, a state program that allows eligible school districts to award bonuses to instructors based on their students’ academic growth and authorizes districts to implement a similar evaluation system for school principals and assistant principals (Sec. 1-11).

• Amends and adds the children of public school teachers to the list of kids who qualify for free pre-K services from the state, which many Texas elementary schools already offer (Sec. 1-11).

• authorizes the Texas Education Agency to offer liability insurance that protects educators from legal action stemming from “conduct that the teacher allegedly engaged in” throughout the course of their duties (Sec. 1-11).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective beginning September 1, 2025 (Sec. 12).

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