H.B. No. 2 is a comprehensive legislative bill aimed at improving public education and school finance in Texas, with a strong emphasis on enhancing teacher compensation, support, and accountability. The bill amends Section 21.3521 of the Education Code to allow school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to designate teachers as master, exemplary, recognized, or acknowledged based on appraisal results, introducing criteria for performance-based compensation plans. It also establishes a "Teacher Retention Allotment" and a "Support Staff Retention Allotment" to provide financial incentives based on experience and district size. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for maintaining salary increases, modifying employment regulations for uncertified teachers, and enhancing educator preparation programs, all aimed at improving teacher quality and retention.

Furthermore, the bill addresses the educational needs of students with disabilities by mandating compliance with federal and state laws, enhancing special education services, and establishing funding mechanisms for special education programs. It introduces new requirements for threat assessments in schools, improves support for students with visual and hearing impairments, and enhances early childhood education. The bill also emphasizes the importance of college, career, and military readiness, requiring school districts to provide comprehensive information about postsecondary education and career opportunities. Overall, H.B. No. 2 seeks to create a more equitable and effective educational environment in Texas through targeted funding, support for educators, and improved educational outcomes for all students.

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 7, Education Code 28, Education Code 19, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Government Code 825, Education Code 29, Education Code 37, Education Code 30, Education Code 21, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001, Education Code 45, Education Code 8, Education Code 12, Education Code 48, Education Code 154)
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 7, Education Code 28, Education Code 19, Education Code 46, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Government Code 825, Education Code 29, Education Code 37, Education Code 30, Education Code 21, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001, Education Code 45, Education Code 8, Education Code 12, Education Code 48, Education Code 154)
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 7, Education Code 28, Education Code 19, Education Code 46, Education Code 38, Education Code 39, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Government Code 825, Education Code 29, Education Code 37, Education Code 30, Education Code 21, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001, Education Code 45, Education Code 8, Education Code 12, Education Code 48, Education Code 154)
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 11, Education Code 48, Education Code 31, Education Code 38, Education Code 39, Education Code 26, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Education Code 4, Education Code 33, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001, Education Code 30, Labor Code 312, Education Code 46, Education Code 25, Education Code 29, Education Code 45, Education Code 12, Tax Code 26, Education Code 154, Education Code 7, Education Code 28, Education Code 22, Education Code 19, Education Code 37, Labor Code 204, Education Code 21, Government Code 825, Education Code 8)
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 11, Education Code 48, Education Code 31, Education Code 38, Education Code 39, Education Code 26, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Education Code 4, Education Code 33, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001, Education Code 30, Labor Code 312, Education Code 46, Education Code 25, Education Code 29, Government Code 822, Education Code 45, Education Code 12, Tax Code 26, Education Code 154, Education Code 7, Education Code 28, Education Code 22, Education Code 19, Education Code 37, Labor Code 204, Education Code 21, Government Code 825, Education Code 8)