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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a temporary teaching certificate for |
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teachers certified by other states. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 21.0521 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.0521. TEMPORARY CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS FROM |
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OUTSIDE THIS STATE. (a) The board shall: |
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(1) establish a temporary teaching certificate for |
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classroom teachers certified by other states; and |
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(2) immediately issue a certificate described by |
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Subdivision (1) to an applicant for the certificate who meets the |
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eligibility requirements under Subsection (b). |
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(b) To be eligible for a certificate issued under this |
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section, a person must: |
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(1) hold a valid, unexpired certificate or similar |
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credential in another state that qualifies the person to provide |
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classroom instruction in that state; |
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(2) possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited |
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college or university; and |
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(3) have applied for a certificate issued under |
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Section 21.052. |
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(c) A certificate issued under this section expires on the |
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earlier of: |
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(1) the first anniversary of the date the certificate |
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is issued; or |
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(2) the date the person is issued a certificate under |
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Section 21.052. |
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(d) A certificate issued under this section may not be |
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reissued or renewed. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the State Board for Educator Certification shall adopt |
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rules necessary to implement this Act. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2023. |