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GROUNDS v. TOLAR INDEP. SCHOOL DIST.

No. D-2168.

856 S.W.2d 417 (1993)

Gary GROUNDS, Petitioner, v. TOLAR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

June 23, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jefferson K. Brim, III, Austin, for petitioner.

Andrew Ottaway, Granbury, for respondent.

OPINION

CORNYN, Justice.

In this case we consider whether the legislature conferred upon public-school teachers in Texas a constitutionally protected property interest1 by virtue of the Term Contract Nonrenewal Act (TCNA). TEX. EDUC.CODE §§ 21-201-.211. For the reasons set out below, we hold that the legislature did grant teachers a property interest. We, therefore, reverse the court of appeals' judgment and remand...

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