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Tex. Educ. Code § 21.101 (2026)

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Sec. 21.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "teacher" means a 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 superintendent or a person who is not entitled to a probationary, continuing, or term contract under Section 21.002, an existing contract, or district policy.

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. 9, eff. June 14, 2013.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1992–2015 · leading case: Nunez v. Simms, 341 F.3d 385 (5th Cir. 2003).
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Nunez v. Simms, 341 F.3d 385 (5th Cir. 2003). “” Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 21.101 (Vernon 1996).”
Crump v. Gilmer Indep. Sch. Dist., 797 F. Supp. 552 (E.D. Tex. 1992). “2 Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 21.101(a) (West 1987).”
Riad Elsolh Hamad v. Texas State Teachers Ass'n & Texas Fac. Ass'n, No. 03-01-00360-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Dec. 20, 2001). “See generally Tex. Educ. Code Ann. §§ 21.101 -.307 (West 1996 & Supp.”
Riad Elsolh Hamad v. Texas State Teachers Ass'n & Texas Fac. Ass'n, No. 03-01-00360-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Dec. 20, 2001). “See generally Tex. Educ. Code Ann. §§ 21.101 -.307 (West 1996 & Supp.”
Hermenia Jenkins v. Crosby Indep. Sch. Dist. & Michael L. Williams, No. 03-15-00313-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Oct. 13, 2015). “12 Tex. Educ. Code §21.101(1) ..............”
Tex. Educ. Code § 21.101(1): 1 case
Hermenia Jenkins v. Crosby Indep. Sch. Dist. & Michael L. Williams, No. 03-15-00313-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Oct. 13, 2015). “12 Tex. Educ. Code §21.101(1) ..............”
Tex. Educ. Code § 21.101(a): 1 case
Crump v. Gilmer Indep. Sch. Dist., 797 F. Supp. 552 (E.D. Tex. 1992). “2 Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 21.101(a) (West 1987).”
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