Bill Text: TX HB1546 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the reimbursement of fees associated with the issuance of a special education certificate for certain teachers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-12-09 - Filed [HB1546 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB1546-Introduced.html

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89R5206 KJE-D
By: Raymond H.B. No. 1546

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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.