Proposed State Board for Educator Certification Rules
All proposed new rules, proposed amendments to existing rules, and proposed repeals approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and filed with the Texas Register are available here. The rule text on this page reflects what was approved as proposed by the SBEC. Rule actions will remain on this page until approved as adopted by the SBEC, subject to State Board of Education review.
During the proposed rule public comment period, you may submit public comments electronically using the public comment form. See proposals below for their comment periods.
If you have questions about the public comment process for proposed rulemaking, please view our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page or contact the TEA Rulemaking Unit at (512) 475-1497 or by email at sbecrules@tea.texas.gov. For questions relating to Educator Preparation, Testing, Certification, and Investigations, please submit a TEA Help Desk ticket to the appropriate division.
The following links present the preamble filed with the Texas Register in PDF format. The preamble includes information describing the proposed rule action as well as the rule text. The PDF contains a bookmark that will allow you to navigate directly to the beginning of the rule text using the bookmarks feature of your PDF reader.
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The SBEC agenda contains detailed information on these proposed rules.
PROPOSED RULES WITH OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 227, Provisions for Educator Preparation Candidates
Summary: The proposed amendments would make conforming changes to the Chapter 227 rules given proposed updates to Chapter 228, Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs, and Chapter 230, Professional Educator Preparation and Certification. The proposed changes would also update the Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT) figure to include the proposed new certificates and aligned PACT exams as well as proposed cut scores.
Proposed Figure: 19 TAC §227.10(a)(4)(C)
Resumen en Español: Las modificaciones propuestas introducirían cambios conformes a las normas del capítulo 227, dadas las actualizaciones propuestas al capítulo 228 [“Requisitos para programas de preparación de educadores”] y al capítulo 230 [“Preparación y certificación de educadores profesionales”]. Los cambios propuestos también actualizarían la cifra del examen de contenidos previo a la admisión (PACT) con el fin de incluir los nuevos certificados propuestos y los exámenes PACT armonizados, así como los puntajes de corte propuestos.
Public Comment Period: March 15, 2024-April 15, 2024. The SBEC will also take registered oral and written comments on the proposal during the April 26, 2024 meeting's public comment period in accordance with the SBEC board operating policies and procedures.
Earliest SBEC Adoption Date: April 26, 2024
State Board of Education (SBOE) Review Date: June 25-28, 2024
Projected Effective Date: August 4, 2024
Send a public comment on Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 227
PROPOSED RULES WITH CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS
Currently, there are no proposed SBEC rules with closed public comment periods.
If you have questions about the public comment process for proposed rulemaking, please view our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page or contact the TEA Rulemaking Unit at (512) 475-1497 or by email at sbecrules@tea.texas.gov.
For questions relating to Educator Preparation, Testing, Certification, and Investigations, please submit a TEA Help Desk ticket to the appropriate division.