88R8076 CJD-D
By: Manuel H.B. No. 5099
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of a grant program to assist certain
current and former peace officers in receiving a teacher
certification.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 21.066 to read as follows:
Sec. 21.066. TEACHER CERTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR PEACE
OFFICERS. (a) From money appropriated or otherwise available for
the purpose, the board shall establish a grant program to enable
eligible persons to receive a teacher certification under this
subchapter.
(b) To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, a
person must:
(1) be:
(A) a peace officer, as defined by Article 2.12,
Code of Criminal Procedure; or
(B) a retired peace officer, as defined by
Section 1701.3161, Occupations Code; and
(2) hold a bachelor's degree from an institution of
higher education that is, and at the time the person received the
degree was, accredited or otherwise approved by an accrediting
organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board.
(c) A grant awarded under this section may be used only to
pay:
(1) the costs of an educator preparation program or
alternative educator certification program; or
(2) a fee assessed for the administration of an
examination prescribed under Section 21.048 for teacher
certification.
(d) The board shall propose rules necessary to implement
this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.