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Tex. Educ. Code § 21.201 (2026)

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 51 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1983–2024 · leading case: Dodd v. Meno, 870 S.W.2d 4 (Tex. 1994).
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Dodd v. Meno, 870 S.W.2d 4 (Tex. 1994). · cites it 8× “" Tex. Educ.Code § 21.201(1) (emphasis added).”
Jenkins v. Crosby Indep. Sch. Dist., 537 S.W.3d 142 (Tex. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Educ. Code § 21.201(1). Subsection (1) also provides that: "The term does not include a person who is not entitled tó a probationary, continuing, or term contract under Section 21.”
Washington v. Fort Bend Indep. Sch. Dist., 892 S.W.2d 156 (Tex. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “Tex.Educ.Code Ann. §§ 21.201— 21.211 (Vernon 1987).”
Hightower v. State Comm'r of Educ., 778 S.W.2d 595 (Tex. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “The Commissioner denied appellants’ administrative appeals after their employment was terminated at the end of their respective contracts without observing the procedures set out in the Term Contract Nonrenewal Act, Tex.Educ.Code Ann. § 21.201 et seq. (1987 & Supp.”
Gutierrez v. Laredo Indep. Sch. Dist., 139 S.W.3d 363 (Tex. App. 2004). “See Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 21.201 (a) (Vernon 1996 & Supp.”
Stratton v. Austin Indep. Sch. Dist., 8 S.W.3d 26 (Tex. App. 1999). “See Tex. Educ. Code Ann. §§ 21.201 -.213 (West 1996).”
Ysleta Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Griego, 170 S.W.3d 792 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex.Educ.Code Ann. §§ 21.201(1); 21.209; 21.”
Texas Comm'r of Educ. & Mission Consol. Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Dr. Maria Solis, 562 S.W.3d 591 (Tex. App. 2018). “See Tex. Educ. Code § 21.201. MCISD’s policy DCB (Local) provides that “[t]erm contracts governed by Chapter 21 of the Education Code (educator term contracts) shall be provided to: .”
Tarleton State Univ. v. Rosiere, 867 S.W.2d 948 (Tex. App. 1993). “1993), which discusses a public high school coach’s "property interest” under the Term Contract Nonrenewal Act, TEX.EDUC.CODE § 21.201 et seq. (Vernon 1987 & Supp.”
El Paso Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Anna Luisa Kell, 465 S.W.3d 383 (Tex. App. 2015). “” Tex.Educ.Code Ann. § 21.201(Z )(West Supp.”
Cogdill v. Comal Indep. Sch. Dist., 630 F. Supp. 47 (W.D. Tex. 1985). “204(a) and (c) require the trustees to give the teacher a timely notice of a proposed nonrenewal containing a statement of the reasons for the proposed action.”
Doris Dodd v. Lionel R. Meno as the State Comm'r of Educ. & Successor to William N. Kirby, & Wink-Loving Indep. Sch. Dist., 857 S.W.2d 575 (Tex. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “” Tex.Educ. Code Ann. § 21.201(1) (West 1987).”
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— Tex. Educ. Code § 21.201(1) — 16 cases
Dodd v. Meno, 870 S.W.2d 4 (Tex. 1994). “" Tex. Educ.Code § 21.201(1) (emphasis added).”
Jenkins v. Crosby Indep. Sch. Dist., 537 S.W.3d 142 (Tex. App. 2017). “See Tex. Educ. Code § 21.201(1). Subsection (1) also provides that: "The term does not include a person who is not entitled tó a probationary, continuing, or term contract under Section 21.”
Ysleta Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Griego, 170 S.W.3d 792 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex.Educ.Code Ann. §§ 21.201(1); 21.209; 21.”
Hightower v. State Comm'r of Educ., 778 S.W.2d 595 (Tex. App. 1989). “The Commissioner denied appellants’ administrative appeals after their employment was terminated at the end of their respective contracts without observing the procedures set out in the Term Contract Nonrenewal Act, Tex.Educ.Code Ann. § 21.201 et seq. (1987 & Supp.”
Doris Dodd v. Lionel R. Meno as the State Comm'r of Educ. & Successor to William N. Kirby, & Wink-Loving Indep. Sch. Dist., 857 S.W.2d 575 (Tex. App. 1993). “” Tex.Educ. Code Ann. § 21.201(1) (West 1987).”
— Tex. Educ. Code § 21.201(3) — 1 case
Ricardo Garza v. Mike Morath, Texas Comm'r of Educ. & La Joya Indep. Sch. Dist. (Tex. App. 2024).
— Tex. Educ. Code § 21.201(a) — 2 cases
Aleman v. Edcouch Elsa Indep. Sch. Dist., 982 F. Supp. 2d 729 (S.D. Tex. 2013).
Hermenia Jenkins v. Crosby Indep. Sch. Dist. & Michael L. Williams in His Off. Capacity as State Comm'r of Educ. (Tex. App. 2015).
— Tex. Educ. Code § 21.201(c) — 1 case
Klein Indep. Sch. Dist. & Mike Morath, Texas Comm'r of Educ. v. Alana Sisk (Tex. App. 2023).
— Tex. Educ. Code § 21.201(l) — 1 case
Hermenia Jenkins v. Crosby Indep. Sch. Dist. & Michael L. Williams in His Off. Capacity as State Comm'r of Educ. (Tex. App. 2015).
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