| 1 | 1 | | 89R3663 MEW-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 804 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to creating abbreviated educator preparation programs for |
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| 10 | 10 | | certification in marketing education and certification in health |
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| 11 | 11 | | science technology education. |
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| 12 | 12 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 13 | 13 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is |
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| 14 | 14 | | amended by adding Section 21.0445 to read as follows: |
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| 15 | 15 | | Sec. 21.0445. EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR MARKETING |
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| 16 | 16 | | EDUCATION CERTIFICATE AND FOR HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION |
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| 17 | 17 | | CERTIFICATE. (a) The board shall propose rules under this |
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| 18 | 18 | | subchapter to create abbreviated educator preparation programs |
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| 19 | 19 | | for: |
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| 20 | 20 | | (1) a person seeking a certification to teach courses |
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| 21 | 21 | | in marketing; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | (2) a person seeking a certification to teach courses |
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| 23 | 23 | | in health science technology. |
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| 24 | 24 | | (b) In proposing rules for educator preparation programs |
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| 25 | 25 | | under this section, the board shall ensure that: |
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| 26 | 26 | | (1) each program requires at least 200 hours of |
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| 27 | 27 | | coursework or training; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | (2) persons certified under the programs may not be |
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| 29 | 29 | | issued additional certifications based on the person's performance |
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| 30 | 30 | | on an examination prescribed under Section 21.048. |
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| 31 | 31 | | SECTION 2. The State Board for Educator Certification shall |
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| 32 | 32 | | propose rules establishing standards to govern the approval and |
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| 33 | 33 | | renewal of approval of educator preparation programs for |
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| 34 | 34 | | certification in marketing education and certification in health |
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| 35 | 35 | | science technology education. |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 37 | 37 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 38 | 38 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 39 | 39 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 40 | 40 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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