Floor Packet Page No. 58                                                    



	

Amend CSHB 2 as follows:                                                     

	(1)  Delete SECTION 2A.04 in its entirety, beginning on page 

86, line 9, and continuing through page 87, line 13, and renumber 

subsequent sections of the bill accordingly.

	(2)  Amend SECTION 2F.01 as follows:                                           

	On page 255, line 20, strike the word "commissioner" and 

substitute the word "board"

	On page 255, line 22, strike the word "commissioner" and 

substitute the word "board"

	On page 255, line 26, strike the word "commissioner" and 

substitute the word "board"

	On page 256, line 6, strike the word "commissioner" and 

substitute the word "board"

	(3)  Amend SECTION 2F.02 by striking lines 9-17 on page 257 

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 258, line 11, by striking 

the word "commissioner" and substituting the word "board"

	(5)  Amend SECTION 2F.10, on page 266, line 15, by striking 

the words "commissioner of education" and substituting "State Board 

for Educator Certification"

	(6)  Amend SECTION 2J.02 on page 278 by striking lines 17-18 

and substituting the following text:

	"(c) The board shall propose a rule adopting a fee for:"                

	(7)  Strike SECTION 2J.04 in its entirety, beginning on page 

279, line 21, and continuing through page 280, line 5, and renumber 

subsequent sections of the bill accordingly.

	(8)  In SECTION 2J.05, amend page 280, line 14, by inserting 

the phrase ", the State Board for Educator Certification" after the 

word "agency"

	(9)  Strike ARTICLE 7 of the bill in its entirety, beginning 

on page 413, line 10, and continuing through page 452, line 24, and 

substitute it with the following text:



"ARTICLE 7. STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION

	SECTION 7.01.  Section 21.035, Education Code, as amended by 

HB 1116, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, is 

amended to read as follows:

	Sec. 21.035.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The board is 

subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless 

continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is 

abolished and this subchapter expires September 1, 2007 [The Texas 

Education Agency shall provide the board's administrative 

functions and services].

	SECTION 7.02.  Subchapter B, Chapter 21, is amended by 

adding Section 21.039 to read as follows:

	Sec. 21.039.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; PERSONNEL. The board shall 

employ an executive director. The executive director shall:

		(1)  perform duties as assigned by the board or 

specified by law;    

		(2)  administer and enforce all laws and rules 

implemented by the board;

		(3)  issue the certificates authorized under this 

subchapter; and    

		(4)  hire and dismiss the employees of the board."