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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to temporary certification of an educator from outside the |
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state who is the spouse of an active duty military service member. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 21.052, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (b-1) and (d-1) and amending Subsection (c) to |
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read as follows: |
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(b-1) The board shall propose rules to establish procedures |
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to expedite the processing of an application for a certificate |
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under this section submitted by an educator who is the spouse of a |
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person who is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces |
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of the United States, including rules for providing the appropriate |
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documentation to establish the educator's status as a spouse of a |
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person who is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces |
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of the United States. |
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(c) The board may issue a temporary certificate under this |
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section to an educator who holds a degree required by Subsection |
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(a)(1) and a certificate or other credential required by Subsection |
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(a)(2) but who has not satisfied the requirements prescribed by |
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Subsection (a)(3). Subject to Subsections [Subsection] (d) and |
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(d-1), the board may specify the term of a temporary certificate |
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issued under this subsection. |
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(d-1) A temporary certificate issued under Subsection (c) |
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to an educator who is the spouse of a person who is serving on active |
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duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States may not |
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expire before the third anniversary of the date on which the board |
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completes the review of the educator's credentials and informs the |
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educator of the examination or examinations under Section 21.048 on |
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which the educator must perform satisfactorily to receive a |
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standard certificate. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |