S.B. No. 2106 proposes the establishment of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention, which will be added as Subchapter P to Chapter 21 of the Education Code. The commission aims to develop recommendations to enhance teacher job satisfaction and retention, consisting of 13 members appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives. The appointments must reflect the ethnic and geographic diversity of Texas, and the commission will be supported by agency staff, with funding for its operations provided through appropriations.

The commission is tasked with addressing various issues affecting teacher job satisfaction, including reducing administrative burdens, evaluating the impact of education laws on teacher effectiveness, and considering the implications of declining federal education funding. It is required to deliver a report with recommendations to the governor and legislature by December 31, 2026. The commission will be subject to public information laws but is not bound by open meeting laws, and it will be abolished on September 1, 2027.

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