Educator Testing

Effective with Governor Abbott’s signing of HB 2 on June 4, 2025, teachers seeking certification in Special Education or Bilingual Education fields will have both their certification exam fee waived for their first attempt on the associated content pedagogy exam and certification application fee waived. This means that at the time of exam registration or certification application, the associated fee will be $0.

Details of HB2 implementation are still being refined. Please visit the TEA House Bill 2 website for updated information as it becomes available. 

Certification exam vouchers are available for purchase by educator preparation programs to provide candidates with codes to be used during registration for a Texas educator certification exam. Please contact your preparation program for more information.

The following content-pedagogy assessments will be updated to include both multiple-choice and constructed-response questions. The dates below represent the current target launch date and are subject to change to a later date. Any updates to the schedule will be made on this site.

All new assessments will have exam frameworks released about 12-18 months before the scheduled launch date on this website.

State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rules are part of a larger body of state agency rules known as the Texas Administrative Code (TAC). The Office of the Secretary of State collects and publishes these rules. SBEC rules are codified under Title 19, Part VII, of the TAC. Title 19 is Education, and Part VII is the State Board for Educator Certification. The SBEC may adopt new rules or amendments to or repeals of existing rules.

• State Board for Educator Certification Rules - Texas Administrative Code

State Board of Education (SBOE) rules are part of a larger body of state agency rules known as the Texas Administrative Code (TAC). The Office of the Secretary of State collects and publishes these rules. SBOE rules are codified under Title 19, Part II, of the TAC. Title 19 is Education, and Part II is the Texas Education Agency. The SBOE may adopt new rules or amendments to or repeals of existing rules.

• State Board of Education Rules — Texas Administrative Code

Commissioner of education rules are part of a larger body of state agency rules known as the Texas Administrative Code (TAC). The Office of the Secretary of State collects and publishes these rules. Commissioner rules are codified under Title 19, Part II, of the TAC. Title 19 is Education, and Part II is the Texas Education Agency. The commissioner of education may adopt new rules or amendments to or repeals of existing rules.

• Commissioner of Education Rules — Texas Administrative Code

There are upcoming opportunities for Texas educators to participate in exam development committees. Committee members receive Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for their participation in these exam development activities.

• Visit our recruitment website for information about the development process, the types of meetings conducted, and how to get involved.

Our testing vendors are continually seeking experienced educators and administrators to work on a temporary basis as professional scorers. 

• Information on scoring exams for the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program can be found on the Pearson website. 
• Information on scoring the Principal as Instructional Leader (PASL) exam can be found on the ETS website.