Texas HB1626 amends the Education Code to set a minimum validity period of three years for emergency educator certificates.

Texas HB1626 amends the Education Code to mandate that the State Board for Educator Certification establish rules ensuring emergency educator certificates are valid for at least three years. The bill also requires the board to propose these rules as soon as practicable after the act's effective date. The act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from all members elected to each house, otherwise it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1626 amends the Education Code to set a minimum validity period of three years for emergency educator certificates.

Texas HB1626 amends the Education Code to mandate that the State Board for Educator Certification establish rules ensuring emergency educator certificates are valid for at least three years. The bill also requires the board to propose these rules as soon as practicable after the act's effective date. The act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from all members elected to each house, otherwise it will take effect on September 1, 2025.