Texas Education Code

§ 21.052 — CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE

ED § 21.052Title 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)The board may issue a certificate to an educator who applies for a certificate and:

(1)holds:

(A)a degree issued by an institution accredited by a regional accrediting agency or group that is recognized by a nationally recognized accreditation board; or

(B)a degree issued by an institution located in a foreign country, if the degree is equivalent to a degree described by Paragraph (A);

(2)holds an appropriate certificate or other credential issued by another state or country; and

(3)performs satisfactorily on:

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 577 (S.B. 1912), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4152), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 757 (S.B. 1839), Sec. 7, eff. June 12, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 757 (S.B. 1839), Sec. 12(2), eff. June 12, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1048 (H.B. 1934), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 46 (H.B. 139), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 1178), Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2025.