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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the certification requirements for a public school |
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counselor. |
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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 21.0462 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.0462. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION AS SCHOOL |
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COUNSELOR. The qualifications for certification as a school |
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counselor may not include a requirement that a candidate for |
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certification have experience as a classroom teacher. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as possible after the effective date of |
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this Act but not later than January 1, 2024, the State Board for |
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Educator Certification shall propose any rules necessary to |
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implement Section 21.0462, Education Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |