84R9310 KKA-D
By: Raymond H.B. No. 1601
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to eligibility of certain school district employees for
certification as a principal.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 21.046, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) A school district employee is entitled to obtain
certification as a principal without complying with otherwise
applicable requirements, including completion of a principal
educator preparation program and successful performance on a
certification examination, if the employee:
(1) holds a master's degree from a university that is
accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board; and
(2) has at least 15 years of service with the same
school district.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2015.