Adopted State Board for Educator Certification Rules - Subject to SBOE Review

The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) has adopted the following rule actions subject to the State Board of Education (SBOE) review required by the Texas Education Code, §21.042. If the SBOE reviews and takes no action on a rule, the agency will file it with the Texas Register and determine a future effective date. You can view rules that have been filed with the Texas Register and are awaiting their effective dates on the page Adopted State Board for Educator Certification Rules - Not Yet Effective.

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If there are changes to rule text since it was published as proposed, the changes are shown in red.

The SBEC agenda provides detailed information on these rules.

Proposed Repeal of and New 19 TAC Chapter 228, Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs
Summary: The proposed repeal of and new 19 TAC Chapter 228 would reorganize the chapter to allow for improved readability; would implement legislation; and would include technical updates to remove outdated provisions; would incorporate components of the Effective Preparation Framework and provisions specific to the Residency Certificate; and would reflect stakeholder feedback to further strengthen the rules. The new rules were adopted, subject to State Board of Education review, with changes since published as proposed.
Proposed Figure: 19 TAC §228.13(f)
Proposed Figure:19 TAC 228.15(b)(1)
SBEC Adoption Date: February 16, 2024
State Board of Education Review Date: April 9-12, 2024
Projected Effective Date: September 1, 2024

Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 230, Professional Educator Preparation and Certification, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter C, Assessment of Educators, Subchapter D, Types and Classes of Certificates Issued, and Subchapter G, Certificate Issuance Procedures
Summary: The proposed revisions would redefine pilot exam; specify the timeline by which a passing score on a certification exam can be used for certification purposes; decrease the number of days to request a test limit waiver after an unsuccessful examination attempt; update the figure specifying the required pedagogy and content pedagogy certification exams for issuance of the probationary or standard certificate; remove certificate categories and examinations that are no longer operational; establish an Enhanced Standard certificate and fees for the proposed teacher residency preparation route specified in proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 228, Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs; and update the list of ineligible certification by examination certificates to include the proposed new Deafblind: Early Childhood-Grade 12 certificate. The proposed revisions would also include technical edits to comply with Texas Register formatting and style requirements. The revisions were adopted, subject to State Board of Education review, with changes since published as proposed, including updates to Figure: 19 TAC §230.21(e).
SBEC Adoption Date: February 16, 2024
State Board of Education Review Date: April 9-12, 2024
Projected Effective Date: May 19, 2024

Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 233, Categories of Classroom Teaching Certificates
Summary: The proposed amendment to 19 TAC §233.2, Early Childhood; Core Subjects, would add five new core subjects-related certificates, and the proposed amendment to 19 TAC §233.8, Special Education, would add a new Bilingual Special Education Supplemental certificate. The amendments were adopted, subject to State Board of Education review, without changes since published as proposed.
SBEC Adoption Date: February 16, 2024
State Board of Education Review Date: April 9-12, 2024
Projected Effective Date: May 19, 2024

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 239, Student Services Certificates, Subchapter A, School Counselor Certificate, §239.20, Requirements for the Issuance of the Standard School Counselor Certificate
Summary: The proposed amendment would implement the statutory requirement of Senate Bill 798, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, and would update the certificate issuance rules to remove the requirement that an individual must have two years of classroom teaching experience to receive a school counselor certificate. The amendment was adopted, subject to State Board of Education review, without changes since published as proposed.
SBEC Adoption Date: February 16, 2024
State Board of Education Review Date: April 9-12, 2024
Projected Effective Date: May 19, 2024