By: Tepper H.B. No. 3627       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the employment of persons by the State Board of   Education.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Education Code, is amended by   adding Section 7.114 to read as follows:          Sec. 7.114.  PERSONNEL.  (a) The chair of the board may   employ personnel as necessary to assist the board in performing its   duties and may prescribe the personnel's duties and compensation as   provided by legislative appropriation.          (b)  A person employed under this section is:                (1)  considered an employee of the Texas Education   Agency for the purpose of receiving state employment benefits,   including health insurance and retirement benefits;                (2)  entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred by   the person in the performance of official duties as provided by   legislative appropriation; and                (3)  and directly accountable to the chair.          (c)  The chair may make all employment actions regarding the   status of a person employed under this section, including the   hiring, promotion, or termination of the person.          (d)  The Texas Education Agency shall provide administrative   support services, including human resources, budgetary,   accounting, purchasing, payroll, information technology, and legal   support services, to the board as necessary to carry out the   purposes of this section.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.