Updated on: August 11, 2026 / 4:24 PM CDT / CBS Texas.

Texas educators convicted of improper relationships with students would face at least 10 years in prison with no eligibility for probation or parole under a proposal from Gov. Greg Abbott.

Abbott outlined the plan during a roundtable with law enforcement and school superintendents in Lubbock, emphasizing the need to better safeguard students and prevent dangerous offenders from returning to schools.