Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 3349	House Author:  Gervin-Hawkins et al.
Effective:  See below	Senate Sponsor:  Taylor, Van et al.

            House Bill 3349 amends the Education Code to require the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) to propose rules to create an abbreviated educator preparation program for a person seeking certification in trade and industrial workforce training. The bill requires the SBEC to establish a probationary trade and industrial workforce training certificate and a standard trade and industrial workforce training certificate that may be obtained through an abbreviated program. The bill sets out eligibility requirements for participation in an abbreviated educator preparation program and for obtaining a probationary certificate or a standard certificate. The bill takes effect June 15, 2017, but only if a specific appropriation for the bill's implementation is provided in a general appropriations act of the 85th Legislature.