For @Mullet Free or for others' future reference:
TEA Complaints & Investigations Overview
TEA Complaints Management
File complaints against a school district or charter school with TEA for:
Violations of programs required by federal law or programs for which the public education agency receives federal funds
Misuse of federal or state funds by a public education agency
Conditions at a school district or charter school that present a danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the students
Violations of duties defined by statute or rule of school district boards of trustees, governing bodies of public charter schools, or superintendents or chief operating officers of school districts and public charter schools
Violations of state assessment instrument security procedures
Falsifications, fraudulent misrepresentations, or manipulations of information, including manipulations of records, reports, data, forms, statements of assurances, or certifications submitted to TEA through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS)
Educator misconduct (BOLD ADDED)
TEA Complaints Management Contact Info - complaintsmanagement@tea.texas.gov or (512) 463-3544
TEA Online Complaint Form <-- OP should go here if interested as a starting point
Local Grievance Process (PDF)
My wife (no pics) works at TEA, although thank god not in complaints and investigations. I realize to some people that makes her the devil because like any government agency we all love to shit on TEA, it's a popular whipping boy and has its fair share of screwups. OTOH there are also a lot of highly motivated, smart, and competent people there who know their shit wrt education as well.
Because of our independent school district setup in Texas, the legislature has defined some very strong boundaries for what TEA is allowed to do, and what it isn't - and that extends to investigations. Many people think that TEA is some overlord of Texas schools, but my experience has been different: TEA sets guidance, provides training, and monitors for compliance. It can establish escalating penalties for noncompliance in specific instances but aside from very rare cases like the takeover of HISD (which, again, had to be specifically authorized by the TX legislature), that's rare. Our political leanings in TX favor local control so the enforcement part of TEA is relatively weak, and that's all by design. The vast majority of issues are handled at the district level by their administration - and those districts really don't like TEA poking around in what they consider to be "their business."
And BTW if your issue is with a private school in Texas, TEA's jurisdiction is limited, contact:
Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC)
3801 N Capital of TX Hwy
Suite E-240 PMB 173
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 499-8377 https://www.tepsac.org/#/contact