86R11390 SRS-F
 
  By: Ashby H.B. No. 2424
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the creation of a micro-credential certification
  program for public school educator continuing education.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 21.054, Education Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (i) to read as
  follows:
         (a)  The board shall propose rules establishing a process for
  identifying continuing education courses and programs that fulfill
  educators' continuing education requirements, including
  opportunities for educators to receive micro-credentials in fields
  of study related to the educator's certification class as provided
  by Subsection (i).
         (i)  The board shall propose rules establishing a program to
  issue micro-credentials in fields of study related to an educator's
  certification class. The agency shall approve continuing education
  providers to offer micro-credential courses. A micro-credential
  received by an educator shall be recorded on the agency's Educator
  Certification Online System (ECOS) and included as part of the
  educator's public certification records.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.