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The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) has adopted the following rule actions subject to the State Board of Education (SBOE) review required by the Texas Education Code, §21.042. If the SBOE reviews and takes no action on a rule, the agency will file it with the Texas Register and determine a future effective date. You can view rules that have been filed with the Texas Register and are awaiting their effective dates on the page Adopted State Board for Educator Certification Rules - Not Yet Effective.

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If there are changes to rule text since it was published as proposed, the changes are shown in red.

The SBEC agenda provides detailed information on these rules.

Adoption of Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 235, Classroom Teacher Certification Standards, Subchapter F, Supplemental and Special Education Certificate Standards, and Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 235, Classroom Teacher Certification Standards, Subchapter F, Supplemental Certificate Standards, and Subchapter G, Special Education Certificate Standards
Summary: The proposal would repeal standards in current Subchapters F and G and combine and align language across educator standards in proposed new Subchapter F. The proposal would also implement the statutory requirements of House Bill 2256, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, and define the educator standards for the Bilingual Special Education certificate, as recommended by the SBEC-approved educator standards advisory committee.
SBEC Adoption Date: July 25, 2025
SBOE Review Date: September 9-12, 2025
Projected Effective Date: October 19, 2025