88R13630 PRL-D By: Bucy H.B. No. 5275 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the use by the State Board for Educator Certification of negotiated rulemaking in proposing certain rules. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 21.041, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Before the board submits to the State Board of Education for approval under Section 21.042 any proposed rule that is reasonably likely to affect educators or educator preparation programs, the board must use negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, including the appointment to a negotiated rulemaking committee of persons representing, as appropriate: (1) educators; (2) educator preparation programs; and (3) membership organizations that represent educators or educator preparation programs. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a rule proposed by the State Board for Educator Certification on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.