Section 21.058 - Revocation of Certificate and Termination of Employment Based on Conviction of or Placement on Deferred Adjudication Community Supervision for Certain Offenses(a) The procedures described by Subsections (b) and (c) apply only to: (1) conviction of or placement on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense for which a defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; (2) conviction of a felony offense under Title 5, Penal Code, if the victim of the offense was under 18 years of age at the time the offense was committed; or(3)conviction of or placement on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense under Section 43.24, Penal Code(b) Notwithstanding Section 21.041(b)(7), not later than the fifth day after the date the board receives notice under Article 42.018, Code of Criminal Procedure, of the conviction or placement on deferred adjudication community supervision of a person who holds a certificate under this subchapter, the board shall: (1) revoke the certificate held by the person; and(2) provide to the person, to the agency, and to any school district or open-enrollment charter school employing the person at the time of revocation written notice of: (B) the basis for the revocation.(c) apply only to: (1) conviction of or placement on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense for which a defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; (2) conviction of a felony offense under Title 5, Penal Code, if the victim of the offense was under 18 years of age at the time the offense was committed; or (3) conviction of or placement on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense under Section 43.24, Penal Code. (c-1) If a school district or open-enrollment charter school becomes aware that a person employed by the district or school under a probationary, continuing, or term contract under this chapter has been convicted of or received deferred adjudication for a felony offense, and the person is not subject to Subsection (c), the district or school may, with the approval of the board of trustees or governing body or a designee of the board of trustees or governing body: (1) suspend the person without pay;(2) provide the person with written notice that the person's contract is void as provided by Subsection (c-2); and(3) terminate the employment of the person as soon as practicable.(c-2) A person's probationary, continuing, or term contract is void if, with the approval of the board of trustees or governing body or a designee of the board or governing body, the school district or open-enrollment charter school takes action under Subsection (c)(2)(B) or (c-1)(2).(d) A person whose certificate is revoked under Subsection (b) may reapply for a certificate in accordance with board rules.(e) Action taken by a school district or open-enrollment charter school under Subsection (c) or (c-1) is not subject to appeal under this chapter, and the notice and hearing requirements of this chapter do not apply to the action.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1129,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 178,Sec. 11, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 178,Sec. 10, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 761, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2011.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 920, Sec. 1, eff. 6/20/2003.