Bill Text: TX HB804 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

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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) 2024-11-12 - Filed [HB804 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB804-Introduced.html

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89R3663 MEW-F
By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 804

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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 21.0445 to read as follows:
Sec. 21.0445. 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:
(1) a person seeking a certification to teach courses
in marketing; and
(2) a person seeking 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:
(1) each program requires at least 200 hours of
coursework or training; and
(2) persons certified under the programs may not be
issued additional certifications based on the person's performance
on an examination prescribed under Section 21.048.
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 September 1, 2025.