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HB 1546

AN ACT relating to the reimbursement of fees associated with the issuance

House Bill • Raymond
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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Requires the state board to fully reimburse teachers for all fees related to obtaining a special education teaching certification, including examination costs, if they complete their certification within two years of entering an educator preparation program. The reimbursement aims to encourage more teachers to specialize in special education by reducing the financial barriers to obtaining the necessary certification. This could help address teacher shortages in special education and make the certification process more accessible for educators.

Subject Areas

Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers Education--Primary & Secondary--Special EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

Bill Text

relating to the reimbursement of fees associated with the issuance
of a special education certificate for certain teachers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 21.04894 to read as follows:
Sec. 21.04894.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
CERTIFICATION.  The board shall reimburse a person for all fees
associated with the issuance of a certificate to teach in special
education, including any fee assessed by the board for the
administration of an examination prescribed under Section 21.048,
if the person is awarded the certificate not later than the second
anniversary of entering an educator preparation program.
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill Sponsors

Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.

Richard Peña Raymond

Richard Peña Raymond

Primary Author
D House District 42

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the reimbursement of fees associated with the issuance

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