Adopted State Board for Educator Certification Rules - Not Yet Effective

The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) has adopted the following rule actions, and the State Board of Education (SBOE) has reviewed them as required by statute. The agency has filed these rule actions with the Texas Register, and they have effective dates in the future. Rule actions will remain on this page until their effective dates.

The following links present the preamble filed with the Texas Register in PDF format. The preamble includes information describing the adopted 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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If there are changes to rule text since it was published as proposed, the changes are shown in a separate document. 

The SBEC agenda provides detailed information on these rules. In addition, the SBOE agenda shows the rule item as it was presented to the SBOE. The items below indicate when the item was presented to the SBEC and SBOE.

Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 228, Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs, Subchapter A, General Guidance, Subchapter D, Required Educator Coursework and Training, Subchapter E, Educator Candidate Clinical Experiences, and Subchapter F, Support for Candidates During Required Clinical Experiences
Summary: The adopted amendments further clarify requirements and definitions as applicable to support educator preparation programs and candidates in the successful implementation of these rules. The amendments were adopted without changes since published as proposed. Public comments were received on the proposal.
SBEC Adoption Date: December 6, 2024
SBOE Review Date: January 28-31, 2025
Effective Date: March 11, 2025

Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 234, Military Service Members, Military Spouses, and Military Veterans
Summary: The adopted amendments add language specific to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), allowing the portability of licenses for active-duty military service members or the spouse of a military service member and provide technical edits to clarify existing language, alphabetize definitions, and remove duplicative language where necessary. The amendments were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
SBEC Adoption Date: December 6, 2024
SBOE Review Date: January 28-31, 2025
Effective Date: March 11, 2025