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.