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Floor Packet Page No. 110
Amend HB 2 by Grusendorf as follows:
(1) Delete SECTION 2A.02 in its entirety, beginning on page
66, line 22 and continuing through page 67, line 16, and renumber
subsequent sections of the bill accordingly.
(2) Amend SECTION 2F.01 as follows:
On page 226, line 20, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 226, line 22, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 226, line 26, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 227, line 6, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
(3) Amend SECTION 2F.02 by striking lines 8-16 on page 228
and substituting the following text:
"(b) The board may not require more than 18 semester credit
hours of education courses at the baccalaureate level for the
granting of a teaching certificate. The board shall provide for a
minimum number of semester credit hours of internship to be
included in the hours needed for certification. The board may
propose rules requiring additional credit hours for certification
in bilingual education, dual language instruction, English as a
second language, early childhood education, or special education."
(4) In SECTION 2F.05, amend page 229, line 10, by striking
the word "commissioner" and substituting the word "board"
(5) Amend SECTION 2F.10, on page 237, line 13, by striking
the words "commissioner of education" and substituting "Educators'
Professional Practices Board"
(6) Amend SECTION 2J.02 on page 247 by striking lines 26-27
and substituting the following text:
"(c) The board shall propose a rule adopting a fee for:"
(7) Amend SECTION 2J.04 on page 249 by striking lines 12-13
in their entirety.
(8) In SECTION 2J.05, amend page 249, line 22, by inserting
"or the Educators' Professional Practices Board" after the word
"agency"
(9) Amend SECTION 7.02 as follows:
On page 372, line 7, insert ", the Educators' Professional
Practices Board," after the word "agency"
On page 372, line 15, insert ", the Educators' Professional
Practices Board," after the word "agency"
On page 372, line 22, insert "and the Educators' Professional
Practices Board" after the word "education"
On page 373, line 1, insert ", the Educators' Professional
Practices Board," after the word "agency"
On page 373, line 7, insert ", the Educators' Professional
Practices Board," after the word "agency"
(10) Amend SECTION 7.03 as follows:
On page 373, line 25, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 374, line 27, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 375, line 1, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 375, line 8, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 375, lines 12-13, strike ", acting on a
recommendation of the commissioner," after the word "board"
On page 375, line 16, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 375, strike lines 19-21 in their entirety.
(11) Delete SECTION 7.035 in its entirety, beginning on page
375, line 22 and continuing through page 376, line 1, and renumber
subsequent sections of the bill accordingly.
(12) Amend SECTION 7.04 as follows:
On page 376, line 2, insert "(a)" after "Sections 21.031"
On page 376, strike lines 4 through 17 and substitute the
following text:
"Sec. 21.031. PURPOSE. (a) The Educators' Professional
Practices [State] Board [for Educator Certification] is
established in the agency to recognize public school educators as
professionals and to grant educators the authority to govern the
standards of their profession. The board shall regulate and
oversee all aspects of the certification, continuing education, and
standards of conduct of public school educators."
(13) Amend SECTION 7.08 as follows:
On page 379, line 15, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 379, line 22, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 379, line 27, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 380, line 2, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 380, line 10, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
(14) Delete SECTION 7.09 and SECTION 7.10 in their entirety,
beginning on page 380, line 11 and continuing through page 381, line
27, and renumber subsequent sections of the bill accordingly.
(15) Amend SECTION 7.11 as follows:
On page 382, strike line 1 in its entirety and substitute
"SECTION 7.11. Section 21.045(d), Education Code, is"
On page 382, strike lines 3 through 23 in their entirety.
On page 382, line 24, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 383, line 2, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 383, line 5, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
(16) Delete SECTION 7.12 and SECTION 7.13 in their entirety,
on page 383, beginning at line 7 and continuing through line 26, and
renumber subsequent sections of the bill accordingly.
(17) Amend SECTION 7.14 of the bill as follows:
On page 383, strike line 27 in its entirety.
On page 384, strike line 1 in its entirety and substitute
"SECTION 7.14. Section 21.049(b), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:"
On page 384, strike lines 2 through 27
Strike pages 385, 386, 387 and 388 in their entirety.
On page 389, strike lines 1 through 14 in their entirety.
On page 389, line 15, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
(18) Delete SECTION 7.15, SECTION 7.16, SECTION 7.17,
SECTION 7.18, SECTION 7.19, and SECTION 7.20 in their entirety,
beginning on page 389, line 22 and continuing through page 391, line
26, and renumber subsequent sections of the bill accordingly.
(19) In SECTION 7.21, amend page 392, lines 2-3, by striking
"and recommendation by the commissioner"
(20) In SECTION 7.22, amend page 392, lines 13-14, by
striking "and recommendation by the commissioner"
(21) In SECTION 7.23, amend page 392, lines 25-26, by
striking "and recommendation by the commissioner"
(22) Amend SECTION 7.24 on page 393, by striking lines 23-24
in their entirety and substituting "jointly prescribed by the
agency and the [State] Educators' Professional Practices Board [for
Educator Certification]."
(23) Amend SECTION 7.25 on page 393, by striking line 27 and
substituting "(b) The agency and the [State] Educators'
Professional Practices Board [for Educator]"
(24) Amend SECTION 7.26 on page 394, by striking lines 10-11
and substituting "education approved by the [State] Educators'
Professional Practices Board [for Educator Certification];"
(25) Amend SECTION 7.27 as follows:
On page 395, line 5, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 395, line 16, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 395, line 23, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 395, line 26, strike the word "agency" and substitute
the word "board"
On page 396, line 10, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
On page 396, line 12, strike the word "commissioner" and
substitute the word "board"
(26) Amend SECTION 7.29 on page 397, line 3 by striking the
word "agency" and substituting the word "board"
(27) Amend SECTION 7.31 on page 398 as follows:
In lines 2, 8, and 10, strike each instance of the word
"commissioner" and substitute each instance with the word "board"
In line 20, strike the word "agency" and substitute the word
"board"
(28) Amend SECTION 7.32 on page 399 as follows:
In lines 1, 9, 12 and 16, strike each instance of the word
"commissioner" and substitute each instance with the word "board"
(29) Amend SECTION 7.33 on page 400, lines 4-5, by striking
the phrase "on recommendation of the commissioner"
(30) Amend SECTION 7.34 on page 400, line 11, by striking the
phrase "commissioner of education" and substituting the phrase
"Educators' Professional Practices Board"
(31) Amend SECTION 7.36 on page 401, line 16, by striking the
word "commissioner" and substituting the phrase "Educators'
Professional Practices Board"