Relating to prohibiting private schools from hiring persons in the registry of persons not eligible for employment in schools and to persons who must be listed in that registry.

HB 4831 requires private schools in Texas to check a state registry before hiring and prohibits them from employing individuals listed there. The registry includes people with certain criminal records, revoked teaching licenses, or a history of misconduct in education. Private schools must verify applicants against this online list maintained by the Texas Education Agency. This expands an existing requirement for public schools to cover all private schools equally.