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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorization and reimbursement for certain |
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examination fee subsidies paid for public school teachers and |
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students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 29.190(a-1) and (b), Education Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a-1) A student may [not] receive more than one subsidy |
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under this section. |
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(b) A teacher is entitled to a subsidy under this section if |
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the teacher passes a certification examination related to career |
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and technology education [cybersecurity]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 48.156, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 48.156. CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION REIMBURSEMENT. A |
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school district is entitled to reimbursement for the amount of a |
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subsidy paid by the district for each [a student's] certification |
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examination under Section 29.190(a) as provided by Section |
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29.190(c). |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |