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2025 Texas Statutes
Education Code
Title 2 - Public Education
Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers
Chapter 21 - Educators
Subchapter E. Term Contracts
Section 21.201. Definitions

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TX Educ Code § 21.201 (2025)
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Sec. 21.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1) "Teacher" means a superintendent, principal, supervisor, classroom teacher, school counselor, or other full-time professional employee who is required to hold a certificate issued under Subchapter B or a nurse. The term does not include a person who is not entitled to a probationary, continuing, or term contract under Section 21.002, an existing contract, or district policy.

(2) "School district" means any public school district in this state.

(3) "Term contract" means any contract of employment for a fixed term between a school district and a teacher.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 2013.

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