H.B. No. 2 is a comprehensive legislative bill aimed at improving public education and school finance in Texas, with a particular emphasis on teacher compensation, designation systems, and support for students with disabilities. The bill amends Section 21.3521 of the Education Code to allow school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to designate teachers based on appraisal results, introducing criteria for performance-based compensation plans and comprehensive evaluation systems. It also establishes a grant program to support local teacher designation systems and modifies salary deduction regulations to enhance financial support for teachers. Additionally, the bill creates new allotments for teacher and support staff retention, ensuring that funds are used to increase salaries for eligible staff, and introduces provisions for the employment of uncertified teachers under specific conditions.

Moreover, the bill enhances educational services for students with disabilities by mandating the establishment of threat assessment teams, improving special education service delivery, and ensuring compliance with federal and state laws. It introduces new funding mechanisms, including a Special Education Service Group Allotment, and emphasizes the importance of early literacy and mathematics education through targeted interventions and teacher training programs. The bill also includes provisions for enhancing college, career, and military readiness, establishing partnerships for prekindergarten education, and improving operational transparency within school districts. Overall, H.B. No. 2 aims to create a more equitable and effective educational framework in Texas, focusing on teacher support, student outcomes, and compliance with educational standards.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 12.106, Education Code 12.156, Education Code 21.3521, Education Code 29.153, Education Code 29.934, Education Code 45.105, Education Code 48.005, Education Code 48.0051, Education Code 48.051, Education Code 48.101, Education Code 48.104, Education Code 48.112, Education Code 48.2543, Education Code 48.257, Education Code 48.283, Education Code 19.007, Education Code 21.001, Education Code 21.041, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001.0045, Education Code 21.0443, Education Code 21.049, Education Code 21.057, Education Code 21.402, Education Code 21.4552, Education Code 21.4553, Education Code 29.202, Education Code 28.002, Government Code 825.4092, Education Code 7.021, Education Code 7.055, Education Code 8.051, Education Code 29.001, Education Code 29.003, Education Code 29.005, Education Code 29.0051, Education Code 29.006, Education Code 29.008, Education Code 29.009, Education Code 29.010, Education Code 29.012, Education Code 154.027, Education Code 29.014, Education Code 29.0162, Education Code 29.018, Education Code 29.020, Education Code 29.022, Education Code 29.041, Education Code 29.042, Education Code 29.045, Education Code 29.046, Education Code 29.047, Education Code 29.048, Education Code 29.049, Education Code 29.301, Education Code 29.304, Education Code 29.310, Education Code 29.313, Education Code 29.314, Education Code 29.315, Education Code 29.316, Education Code 30.002, Education Code 30.003, Education Code 30.004, Education Code 30.005, Education Code 30.081, Education Code 30.083, Education Code 30.021, Education Code 37.146, Education Code 48.009, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.103, Education Code 48.110, Education Code 48.151, Education Code 48.265, Education Code 48.279 (Education Code 29, Education Code 21, Education Code 8, Education Code 12, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Education Code 48, Education Code 19, Education Code 7, Education Code 154, Education Code 37, Government Code 825, Education Code 28, Education Code 45, Education Code 30, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001)
House Committee Report: Education Code 12.1058, Education Code 12.106, Education Code 12.156, Education Code 12.263, Education Code 21.3521, Education Code 29.153, Education Code 29.934, Education Code 46.071, Education Code 48.005, Education Code 48.0051, Education Code 48.051, Education Code 48.101, Education Code 48.104, Education Code 48.105, Education Code 48.108, Education Code 48.112, Education Code 48.2543, Education Code 48.266, Education Code 48.283, Education Code 21.001, Education Code 7.021, Education Code 7.055, Education Code 8.051, Education Code 29.001, Education Code 29.003, Education Code 29.005, Education Code 29.0051, Education Code 29.006, Education Code 29.008, Education Code 29.009, Education Code 29.010, Education Code 29.012, Education Code 154.027, Education Code 29.014, Education Code 29.0162, Education Code 29.018, Education Code 29.020, Education Code 29.022, Education Code 29.041, Education Code 29.042, Education Code 29.045, Education Code 29.046, Education Code 29.047, Education Code 29.048, Education Code 29.049, Education Code 29.301, Education Code 29.304, Education Code 29.310, Education Code 29.313, Education Code 29.314, Education Code 29.315, Education Code 29.316, Education Code 30.002, Education Code 30.003, Education Code 30.004, Education Code 30.005, Education Code 30.021, Education Code 30.081, Education Code 30.083, Education Code 37.146, Education Code 48.009, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.103, Education Code 48.110, Education Code 48.151, Education Code 48.265, Education Code 48.279 (Education Code 29, Education Code 21, Education Code 8, Education Code 12, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Education Code 48, Education Code 19, Education Code 7, Education Code 154, Education Code 37, Government Code 825, Education Code 28, Education Code 46, Education Code 45, Education Code 30, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001)
Engrossed: Education Code 12.1058, Education Code 12.106, Education Code 12.156, Education Code 12.263, Education Code 21.3521, Education Code 29.153, Education Code 29.934, Education Code 38.312, Education Code 39.082, Education Code 46.071, Education Code 48.005, Education Code 48.0051, Education Code 48.051, Education Code 48.115, Education Code 48.104, Education Code 48.105, Education Code 48.108, Education Code 48.112, Education Code 48.202, Education Code 48.266, Education Code 48.283, Education Code 21.001, Education Code 7.021, Education Code 7.055, Education Code 8.051, Education Code 29.001, Education Code 29.003, Education Code 29.005, Education Code 29.0051, Education Code 29.006, Education Code 29.008, Education Code 29.009, Education Code 29.010, Education Code 29.012, Education Code 154.027, Education Code 29.014, Education Code 29.0162, Education Code 29.018, Education Code 29.020, Education Code 29.022, Education Code 29.041, Education Code 29.042, Education Code 29.045, Education Code 29.046, Education Code 29.047, Education Code 29.048, Education Code 29.049, Education Code 29.301, Education Code 29.304, Education Code 29.310, Education Code 29.313, Education Code 29.314, Education Code 29.315, Education Code 29.316, Education Code 30.002, Education Code 30.003, Education Code 30.004, Education Code 30.005, Education Code 30.021, Education Code 30.081, Education Code 30.083, Education Code 37.146, Education Code 48.009, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.103, Education Code 48.110, Education Code 48.151, Education Code 48.265, Education Code 48.279 (Education Code 29, Education Code 21, Education Code 8, Education Code 12, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Education Code 48, Education Code 19, Education Code 7, Education Code 154, Education Code 37, Government Code 825, Education Code 28, Education Code 46, Education Code 39, Education Code 45, Education Code 30, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001, Education Code 38)
Senate Committee Report: Education Code 21.3521, Education Code 22.001, Education Code 48.112, Education Code 48.257, Education Code 48.051, Education Code 19.007, Education Code 21.001, Education Code 21.041, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001.0045, Education Code 21.044, Education Code 21.0443, Education Code 21.049, Education Code 21.055, Education Code 21.057, Education Code 21.402, Education Code 21.4552, Education Code 21.4553, Government Code 825.4092, Education Code 11.1513, Education Code 21.105, Education Code 21.160, Education Code 21.210, Education Code 21.257, Education Code 26.011, Education Code 37.002, Education Code 7.021, Education Code 7.055, Education Code 8.051, Education Code 29.001, Education Code 29.003, Education Code 29.005, Education Code 29.0051, Education Code 29.006, Education Code 29.008, Education Code 29.009, Education Code 29.010, Education Code 29.012, Education Code 154.027, Education Code 29.014, Education Code 29.0162, Education Code 29.018, Education Code 29.020, Education Code 29.022, Education Code 29.041, Education Code 29.042, Education Code 29.045, Education Code 29.046, Education Code 29.047, Education Code 29.048, Education Code 29.049, Education Code 29.301, Education Code 29.304, Education Code 29.310, Education Code 29.313, Education Code 29.314, Education Code 29.315, Education Code 29.316, Education Code 30.002, Education Code 30.003, Education Code 30.004, Education Code 30.005, Education Code 30.021, Education Code 30.081, Education Code 30.083, Education Code 37.146, Education Code 48.009, Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.103, Education Code 48.110, Education Code 48.151, Education Code 48.265, Education Code 48.279, Education Code 12.104, Education Code 25.085, Education Code 37.008, Education Code 28.006, Education Code 29.0031, Education Code 29.153, Education Code 29.1531, Education Code 29.1543, Education Code 29.161, Education Code 29.167, Education Code 29.934, Education Code 31.0752, Education Code 38.003, Education Code 39.333, Education Code 48.0051, Education Code 48.108, Education Code 4.002, Education Code 11.186, Education Code 28.0095, Education Code 29.182, Education Code 29.912, Education Code 33.007, Education Code 39.0261, Education Code 39.053, Education Code 45.105, Education Code 48.106, Education Code 48.118, Education Code 48.152, Education Code 48.155, Education Code 48.156, Labor Code 204.0025, Labor Code 312.003, Education Code 12.106, Education Code 29.054, Education Code 48.101, Education Code 48.105, Education Code 48.115, Education Code 48.202, Education Code 48.266, Education Code 48.283, Tax Code 26.08 (Education Code 31, Education Code 29, Education Code 21, Education Code 19, Education Code 7, Education Code 37, Government Code 825, Education Code 45, Education Code 30, Education Code 154, Education Code 39, Education Code 8, Education Code 12, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Education Code 22, Education Code 11, Education Code 46, Labor Code 312, Tax Code 26, Education Code 4, Education Code 48, Education Code 25, Labor Code 204, Education Code 28, Education Code 33, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001, Education Code 26, Education Code 38)
Enrolled: Education Code 21.3521, Education Code 22.001, Education Code 48.112, Education Code 48.257, Government Code 822.201, Education Code 48.1581, Education Code 19.007, Education Code 21.001, Education Code 21.041, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001.0045, Education Code 21.044, Education Code 21.0443, Education Code 21.049, Education Code 21.055, Education Code 21.057, Education Code 21.402, Education Code 21.4552, Education Code 21.4553, Education Code 48.114, Government Code 825.4092, Education Code 11.1513, Education Code 21.105, Education Code 21.160, Education Code 21.210, Education Code 21.257, Education Code 26.011, Education Code 37.002, Education Code 7.021, Education Code 7.055, Education Code 8.051, Education Code 29.001, Education Code 29.003, Education Code 29.005, Education Code 29.0051, Education Code 29.006, Education Code 29.008, Education Code 29.009, Education Code 29.010, Education Code 29.012, Education Code 154.027, Education Code 29.014, Education Code 29.0162, Education Code 29.018, Education Code 29.020, Education Code 29.022, Education Code 29.041, Education Code 29.042, Education Code 29.045, Education Code 29.046, Education Code 29.047, Education Code 29.048, Education Code 29.049, Education Code 29.301, Education Code 29.304, Education Code 29.310, Education Code 29.313, Education Code 29.314, Education Code 29.315, Education Code 29.316, Education Code 30.002, Education Code 30.003, Education Code 30.004, Education Code 30.005, Education Code 30.021, Education Code 30.081, Education Code 30.083, Education Code 37.146, Education Code 48.009, Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.103, Education Code 48.110, Education Code 48.151, Education Code 48.265, Education Code 48.279, Education Code 12.104, Education Code 25.085, Education Code 37.008, Education Code 28.006, Education Code 29.0031, Education Code 29.153, Education Code 29.1531, Education Code 29.1543, Education Code 29.161, Education Code 29.167, Education Code 29.934, Education Code 31.0752, Education Code 38.003, Education Code 39.333, Education Code 48.0051, Education Code 48.108, Education Code 4.002, Education Code 11.186, Education Code 28.0095, Education Code 29.182, Education Code 29.912, Education Code 33.007, Education Code 39.0261, Education Code 45.105, Education Code 48.003, Education Code 48.106, Education Code 48.118, Education Code 48.152, Education Code 48.155, Education Code 48.156, Labor Code 204.0025, Labor Code 312.003, Education Code 12.106, Education Code 28.0211, Education Code 29.054, Education Code 37.0021, Education Code 37.354, Education Code 48.051, Education Code 48.101, Education Code 48.105, Education Code 48.202, Education Code 48.266, Education Code 48.283, Tax Code 26.08 (Education Code 31, Education Code 29, Education Code 21, Education Code 19, Education Code 7, Education Code 37, Government Code 825, Education Code 45, Education Code 30, Education Code 154, Government Code 822, Education Code 39, Education Code 8, Education Code 12, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Education Code 22, Education Code 11, Education Code 46, Labor Code 312, Tax Code 26, Education Code 4, Education Code 48, Education Code 25, Labor Code 204, Education Code 28, Education Code 33, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001, Education Code 26, Education Code 38)