Tex. Education Code § 22.051
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 22.051, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 22.051. DEFINITION; OTHER IMMUNITY.
Official statutory text
(a) In this subchapter, "professional employee of a school district" includes:
(1) a superintendent, principal, teacher, including a substitute teacher, supervisor, social worker, school counselor, nurse, and teacher's aide employed by a school district;
(2) a teacher employed by a company that contracts with a school district to provide the teacher's services to the district;
(3) a student in an education preparation program participating in a field experience or internship;
(4) a school bus driver certified in accordance with standards and qualifications adopted by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;
(5) a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district; and
(6) any other person employed by a school district whose employment requires certification and the exercise of discretion.
(b) The statutory immunity provided by this subchapter is in addition to and does not preempt the common law doctrine of official and governmental immunity.
(1) a superintendent, principal, teacher, including a substitute teacher, supervisor, social worker, school counselor, nurse, and teacher's aide employed by a school district;
(2) a teacher employed by a company that contracts with a school district to provide the teacher's services to the district;
(3) a student in an education preparation program participating in a field experience or internship;
(4) a school bus driver certified in accordance with standards and qualifications adopted by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;
(5) a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district; and
(6) any other person employed by a school district whose employment requires certification and the exercise of discretion.
(b) The statutory immunity provided by this subchapter is in addition to and does not preempt the common law doctrine of official and governmental immunity.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.