tx-July242026-87: 19 TAC §230.111, §230.113 — Professional Educator Preparation and Certification
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§230.113 STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The amendments are adopted under Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.040(4), which requires the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) to develop and implement policies that clearly define the respective responsibilities of the board and the board's staff; 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, §21.048, which states the SBEC shall propose rules prescribing comprehensive examinations for each class of certificate issued by the board that includes not requiring more than 45 days elapsing between examination retakes and that starting January 1, 2021, all candidates teaching Prekindergarten-Grade 6 must demonstrate proficiency in the science of teaching reading on a certification examination; TEC, §21.052(a)-(e), which outline the requirements and conditions under which the SBEC may issue a certificate to an educator who applies for a certificate and holds comparable credentials in another state or country; and TEC, §21.0521, as added by House Bill (HB) 1178, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, which...
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