All proposed new rules, proposed amendments to existing rules, and proposed repeals approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and filed with the Texas Register are available below. The rule text on this page reflects what was approved as proposed by the SBEC. Rule actions will remain on this page until approved as adopted by the SBEC, subject to State Board of Education review.
During the proposed rule public comment period, you may submit public comments electronically using the public comment form. See proposals below for their comment periods. Each link contains the preambled with the Texas Register in PDF format, and includes a description of the proposed rule action and rule text. If you do not have a PDF reader, you may download the Adobe Acrobat Reader for free from the .
For questions about the public comment process for proposed rulemaking, please view our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page or email the Rulemaking Unit at sbecrules@tea.texas.gov.
The SBEC agenda contains detailed information on these proposed rules.
Proposed Rules With Open Public Comment Periods
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 231, Requirements for Public School Personnel Assignments, Subchapter A, Criteria for Assignment of Public School Personnel, 搂231.1, Criteria for Assignment of Public School Personnel
Summary: The proposed amendment would clarify requirements related to the criteria for school districts to make personnel assignments based on the correlating certification requirements.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La modificaci贸n propuesta aclarar铆a requisitos relativos a los criterios respecto a asignaciones de personal por parte de los distritos escolares en funci贸n de los requisitos de certificaci贸n correspondientes.
Public Comment Period: October 16-November 16, 2026. A is available on the proposed SBEC rules webpage. The SBEC will also take registered oral and written comments on the proposal during the December 2026 meeting's public comment period in accordance with the SBEC board operating policies and procedures.
Earliest SBEC Adoption Date: December 3 or 4, 2026
SBOE Review Date: January 25-29, 2027
Projected Effective Date: March 8, 2027
Proposed Rules With Closed Public Comment Periods
Currently, there are no proposed SBEC rules with closed public comment periods.
