(a) In this section:
(1) “Salary schedule” means the minimum salary schedule under § 21.402 or a comparable salary schedule used by a school district that specifies salary amounts based on an employee’s level of experience.
(2) “Service record” means a school district document that indicates the total years of service provided to the district by a classroom teacher, librarian, school counselor, or nurse.
(b) On request by a classroom teacher, librarian, school counselor, or nurse or by the school district employing one of those individuals, a school district that previously employed the individual shall provide a copy of the individual’s service record to the school district employing the individual. The district must provide the copy not later than the 30th day after the later of:
(1) the date the request is made; or
(2) the date of the last day of the individual’s service to the district.

(c) If a school district fails to provide an individual’s service record as required by Subsection (b), the agency shall, to the extent that information is available to the agency, provide the employing school district with information sufficient to enable the district to determine proper placement of the individual on the district’s salary schedule.