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House Bill 139 |
House Author: Buckley et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Powell et al. |
House Bill 139 amends the Education Code and Occupations Code to authorize the commissioner of education to establish exceptions to educator certification examination requirements for educators who are military service members, military spouses, or veterans. The bill requires the State Board for Educator Certification to propose rules providing for the expedited processing of educator certification applications for educators who are veterans or military spouses and requires a state agency that issues a license that has a residency requirement to adopt rules regarding documentation necessary for a military spouse applicant to establish residency.