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 Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 231, Requirements for Public School Personnel Assignments, Subchapter F, Special Education-Related Services Personnel Assignments
Summary: The proposed revisions would provide requirements for school districts to make personnel assignment decisions based on the correlating certification and demonstration of content proficiency requirements. The proposed revisions would also expand the list of certificates appropriate for personnel serving in special education-related assignments and include a section dedicated to requirements for an assignment of Teachers of Students who are Deafblind.
Proposed Figure: 19 TAC §231.701(d)
Resumen en Español: Las modificaciones propuestas establecerían requisitos para que los distritos escolares tomen decisiones sobre asignaciones para el personal en función de los requisitos correlacionados de certificación y demostración de competencias en contenidos. Las modificaciones propuestas también ampliarían la lista de certificados adecuados para el personal que trabaja en asignaciones relacionadas con educación especial e incluirían una sección dedicada a los requisitos respecto a una asignación para maestros de estudiantes sordociegos.
Public Comment Period: January 10-February 10, 2025. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed SBEC rules webpage. The SBEC will also take registered oral and written comments on the proposal during the February 14, 2025 meeting's public comment period in accordance with the SBEC board operating policies and procedures.
Earliest SBEC Adoption Date: February 14, 2025
SBOE Review Date: April 8-11, 2025
Projected Effective Date: May 18, 2025
Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 235, Classroom Teacher Certification Standards, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter B, Elementary School Certificate Standards, Subchapter C, Middle School Certificate Standards, and Subchapter D, Secondary School Certificate Standards
Summary: The revisions would repeal the current grade-banded classroom teacher pedagogy standards and replace them with the new Classroom Teacher Pedagogy standards.
Resumen en Español: Las modificaciones derogarían las normas actuales de pedagogía para maestros de salón de clases por grados escolares y las sustituirían por las normas nuevas de pedagogía para maestros de salón de clases.
Public Comment Period: January 10-February 10, 2025. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed SBEC rules webpage. The SBEC will also take registered oral and written comments on the proposal during the February 14, 2025 meeting's public comment period in accordance with the SBEC board operating policies and procedures.
Earliest SBEC Adoption Date: February 14, 2025
SBOE Review Date: April 8-11, 2025
Projected Effective Date: May 18, 2025
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 249, Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases
Summary: The proposed amendments reflect the results of prior discussions on Chapter 249 by the SBEC, as well as multiple stakeholder engagement sessions, by amending the contract abandonment mitigating factors; amending the definition of solicitation to add grooming behaviors; updating the SBEC’s mandatory minimum sanctions; updating the SBEC’s mailing procedures to allow original petitions and default petitions to be sent via electronic mail; clarifying that all notices sent to comply with Texas Government Code, §2001.054, will be sent via certified or registered mail, removing the requirement that exceptions must be filed or an issue is waived; clarifying the erroneously issued certificate section to explicitly state that the cancellation of a certificate issued as the result of a Texas Education Agency (TEA) information technology (IT) error will not result in a contested case; and amending the SBEC’s definition of abuse to mirror the definition of abuse found in Texas Family Code, Chapter 261, as well as additional technical edits.
Resumen en Español: Las modificaciones propuestas reflejan los siguientes resultados de análisis previos sobre el capítulo 249 por parte de la Junta Estatal de Certificación de Educadores (SBEC), así como de varias sesiones de participación de las partes interesadas: modificar los factores atenuantes respecto al abandono de contratos; modificar la definición de incitación para agregar comportamientos de aseo personal; actualizar las sanciones mínimas obligatorias de la SBEC; actualizar los procedimientos de correo postal de la SBEC permitir que las peticiones originales y las peticiones por incumplimiento se envíen por correo electrónico; aclarar que todos los avisos enviados para acatar la sección [§] 2001.054 del Código de Gobierno de Texas se mandarán por correo postal certificado, eliminando el requisito de que se deben presentar excepciones o que se exime un asunto; aclarar la sección sobre certificados emitidos de manera errónea para señalar de forma explícita que la anulación de un certificado emitido como resultado de un error de tecnología de la información (TI) por parte de la Agencia de Educación de Texas (TEA) no dará lugar a un caso impugnado; y modificar la definición de abuso de la SBEC para reproducir la definición de abuso que se encuentra en el capítulo 261 del Código de Familia de Texas, así como correcciones técnicas adicionales.
Public Comment Period: January 10-February 10, 2025. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed SBEC rules webpage. The SBEC will also take registered oral and written comments on the proposal during the February 14, 2025 meeting's public comment period in accordance with the SBEC board operating policies and procedures.
Earliest SBEC Adoption Date: February 14, 2025
SBOE Review Date: April 8-11, 2025
Projected Effective Date: May 18, 2025
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.