HBA-JEK H.B. 2174 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2174
By: Hochberg
Public Education
3/12/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law requires teachers who are certified in other states to take the
Texas teacher certification test before teaching in Texas.  Removing this
requirement could help Texas combat its teacher shortage.  House Bill 2174
authorizes the State Board for Education Certification to certify an
educator who has passed a certification examination similar to that of
Texas in the state in which the educator is certified to teach. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2174 amends the Education Code to authorize the State Board for
Educator Certification 
to issue a certificate to an educator who has received an appropriate
certificate from another state and has performed satisfactorily on an
examination from that state that is similar to the certification
examination of Texas. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.