Bill Text: TX HB157 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to creating abbreviated educator preparation programs for certification in marketing education and certification in health science technology education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-08 - Filed [HB157 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB157-Introduced.html
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| By: Gervin-Hawkins | H.B. No. 157 | |
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| relating to creating abbreviated educator preparation programs for | ||
| certification in marketing education and certification in health | ||
| science technology education. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 21.0444 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 21.0444. EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR MARKETING | ||
| EDUCATION CERTIFICATE AND FOR HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION | ||
| CERTIFICATE. (a) The board shall propose rules under this | ||
| subchapter to create abbreviated educator preparation programs for | ||
| a person seeking: | ||
| (1) a certification to teach courses in marketing; and | ||
| (2) a certification to teach courses in health science | ||
| technology. | ||
| (b) In proposing rules for educator preparation programs | ||
| under this section, the board shall ensure that each program | ||
| requires at least 200 hours of coursework or training. | ||
| SECTION 2. The State Board for Educator Certification shall | ||
| propose rules establishing standards to govern the approval and | ||
| renewal of approval of educator preparation programs for | ||
| certification in marketing education and certification in health | ||
| science technology education. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the | ||
| legislative session. | ||
