tx-July242026-85: 19 TAC §230.36, §230.37 — Professional Educator Preparation and Certification
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§230.37 STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The amendments are adopted under Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.003(a), which states that a person may not be employed as a teacher, teacher intern or teacher trainee, librarian, educational aide, administrator, educational diagnostician, or school counselor by a school district unless the person holds an appropriate certificate or permit issued as provided by TEC, Chapter 21, Subchapter B; TEC, §21.031, which authorizes the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) to regulate and oversee all aspects of the certification, continuing education, and standards of conduct of public school educators; TEC, §21.041, which authorizes the SBEC to adopt rules as necessary for its own procedures and specifies the certification-related rules and fees under the SBEC's authority; TEC, §21.0412, as added by House Bill (HB) 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, which defines the types and validity period of teaching certificates: standard, enhanced standard, intern with preservice, and intern; TEC, §21.051, which requires that candidates complete at least 15 hours of field-based experiences in which the candidate is actively engaged in...
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