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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an exemption from teacher certification examinations |
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for certain persons who graduated from general academic teaching |
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institutions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 21.048, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-3) to read as follows: |
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(a-3) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (a-2), the board |
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shall propose rules to exempt a person who is seeking certification |
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under this subchapter and who holds a bachelor's degree in |
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education from a general academic teaching institution, as defined |
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by Section 61.003, from a requirement to take a certification |
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examination otherwise prescribed by this section for the class of |
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certificate the person is seeking. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |