Texas Education Code

§ 21.0412 — TYPES OF TEACHING CERTIFICATES

ED § 21.0412Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS · Ch. 21. EDUCATORS · Art. B. CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS

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(a)In proposing rules specifying the types of teaching certificates to be issued under this subchapter, the board shall provide for a candidate to be issued:

(1)a standard certificate if the candidate satisfies:

(A)all traditional teacher preparation requirements under Section 21.04421; or

(B)the applicable alternative teacher preparation requirements under Section 21.04423;

(2)an enhanced standard certificate if the candidate satisfies all requirements of the teacher residency preparation route established under Section 21.04422;

(3)an intern with preservice experience certificate, which expires one year after issuance unless modified by the board, if the candidate has yet to satisfy all requirements for certification for a preservice alternative teacher preparation route established under Section 21.04423(1) but has completed a sufficient number of preservice practice hours to serve as a teacher of record; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 2.06, eff. June 20, 2025.