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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for |
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educators certified by other states. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 21.0521 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.0521. TEMPORARY CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS FROM |
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OUTSIDE THIS STATE. (a) The board shall: |
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(1) establish a temporary certificate for educators |
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certified by other states; and |
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(2) immediately issue a certificate described by |
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Subdivision (1) to a person who applies for a certificate issued |
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under Section 21.052. |
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(b) The board may rescind a temporary certificate issued to |
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a person under this section if the board determines as a result of a |
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review of the person's credentials that the person does not meet the |
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eligibility requirements under Subsection (c). |
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(c) To be eligible for a temporary certificate issued under |
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this section, a person must: |
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(1) hold a valid, unexpired, non-temporary |
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certificate or similar credential in another state that qualifies |
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the person to be employed as an educator in that state; and |
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(2) hold a bachelor's degree from an institution of |
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higher education that is, and at the time the person received the |
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degree was, accredited. |
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(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a temporary |
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certificate issued under this section expires on the earlier of: |
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(1) the first anniversary of the date the certificate |
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was issued; or |
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(2) the date the person is issued a certificate under |
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Section 21.052. |
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(e) A temporary certificate issued under this section to an |
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educator who is the spouse of a person serving on active duty as a |
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member of the armed forces of the United States, as those terms are |
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defined by Section 55.001, Occupations Code, expires on the third |
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anniversary of the date the certificate was issued or a later date |
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specified by board rule. |
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(f) A temporary certificate issued under this section may |
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not be reissued or renewed. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 21.052(c), (d), (d-1), and (e), |
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Education Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the State Board for Educator Certification shall adopt |
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rules necessary to implement Section 21.0521, Education Code, as |
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added by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |