Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 3217	House Author:  Ashby et al.
Effective:  5-24-19	Senate Sponsor:  Paxton et al.

            House Bill 3217 amends the Education Code to remove a specification that excludes education as the major of a bachelor's degree required by the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) for certain teaching certificates and to remove a limitation on the number of semester credit hours of education courses at the baccalaureate level the SBEC may require for the granting of a teaching certificate. The bill changes a certification requirement for a minimum number of semester credit hours of internship to require either field‑based experience or internship.