State Board for Educator Certification Rule Review

This page contains information on State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rules reviewed in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039.

For proposed rule reviews with open public comment periods, you may submit public comments electronically using the public comment form.

Information on adopted rule reviews will remain on this page for 30 days following publication of the adopted review in the Texas Register.

The SBEC agenda contains detailed information on these rule reviews.

PROPOSED RULE REVIEWS WITH OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

Currently, there are no SBEC proposed rule reviews with open public comment periods.

PROPOSED RULE REVIEWS WITH CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 230, Professional Educator Preparation and Certification
Summary: Texas Government Code (TGC), §2001.039, establishes a four-year rule review cycle for all state agency rules, including State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rules. As required by the TGC, §2001.039, the SBEC will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 230, Professional Educator Preparation and Certification, continue to exist. The rules under review set out SBEC's authority and the procedures specify the requirements for issuance of educator certificates and permits, the testing requirements and associated fees, and the types and classes of certificates issued. These requirements ensure that educators are qualified and professionally prepared to instruct the schoolchildren of Texas.
Public Comment Period: August 18, 2023–September 18, 2023. The SBEC will also take registered oral and written comments on the proposed review at the September 29, 2023 meeting in accordance with the SBEC board operating policies and procedures.
Earliest Possible Date of Adoption of Review by SBEC: September 29, 2023

Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 239, Student Services Certificates
Summary: Texas Government Code (TGC), §2001.039, establishes a four-year rule review cycle for all state agency rules, including State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rules. As required by the TGC, §2001.039, the SBEC will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 239, Student Services Certificates, continue to exist. The rules under review set out SBEC's authority and the procedures specify the requirements relating to the school counselor certificate, school librarian certificate, educational diagnostician certificate, and reading specialist certificate. These requirements ensure educators are qualified and professionally prepared to instruct the schoolchildren of Texas.
Public Comment Period: August 18, 2023–September 18, 2023. The SBEC will also take registered oral and written comments on the proposed review at the September 29, 2023 meeting in accordance with the SBEC board operating policies and procedures.
Earliest Possible Date of Adoption of Review by SBEC: September 29, 2023

ADOPTED RULE REVIEWS

Currently, there are no SBEC adopted rule reviews.

Please see the 2023-2026 Rule Review Plan Listed by Chapter or 2023-2026 Rule Review Plan Listed by Begin-Review Date for the rule review schedule.