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      By: Perry, Kolkhorst, Parker S.B. No. 1874     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against   a professional employee of a school district for certain actions   concerning public school discipline and law and order.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 22, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 22.05121 to read as follows:           Sec.   22.05121.     IMMUNITY FROM DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS FOR   ACTIONS RELATED TO DISCIPLINE AND LAW AND ORDER. (a)   In this   section, "disciplinary proceeding" means:                 (1)     an action brought by the school district employing   a professional employee of a school district to discharge or   suspend the employee or terminate or not renew the employee's term   contract; or                 (2)     an action or proceeding brought by the State Board   for Educator Certification.           (b)     A professional employee of a school district may not be   subject to disciplinary proceedings for:                 (1)     the reporting of a violation of Chapter 37 to   another professional employee of a school district, the agency, or   a law enforcement agency; or                 (2)     an action taken in good faith to remove a student   from class under Section 37.002.           (c)     The immunity provided by Subsection (b) is in addition   to any other immunity provided by law.   This section may not be   construed to interfere with any other immunity provided by law.          SECTION 2.  This Act applies to a disciplinary proceeding   for conduct that occurs before, on, or after the effective date of   this Act, except that a disciplinary proceeding finally resolved   before the effective date of this Act is unaffected by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.