88R3727 KJE-D
 
  By: Garcia H.B. No. 2147
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a
  bilingual education certificate examination.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 21.04892 to read as follows:
         Sec. 21.04892.  FEES FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
  EXAMINATIONS. For each person who takes an examination prescribed
  under Section 21.048 for certification to teach in bilingual
  education, including certification under Section 21.04891, the
  board shall, as applicable:
               (1)  waive any fee assessed by the board for the
  administration of the examination; and
               (2)  pay on behalf of the person to the vendor who
  administers the examination any fee assessed by the vendor to the
  person for the administration of the examination.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.