Bill Text: TX HB1869 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to courses or other activities offered by public schools for certain industry-recognized credentials or certificates.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-28 - Referred directly to s/c on Educator Quality by chair [HB1869 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1869-Introduced.html
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| By: Isaac | H.B. No. 1869 | |
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| relating to courses or other activities offered by public schools | ||
| for certain industry-recognized credentials or certificates. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 28.002, Education Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsections (g-3) and (g-4) to read as follows: | ||
| (g-3) A course or other activity offered under Subsection | ||
| (g-1) to obtain an industry-recognized certificate or credential: | ||
| (1) may include training relating to: | ||
| (A) federal occupational safety laws and rules; | ||
| and | ||
| (B) codes and standards adopted by any recognized | ||
| national code organization; and | ||
| (2) may not include a requirement that conflicts with | ||
| state or federal laws relating to the employment of minors. | ||
| (g-4) For purposes of providing instruction or training for | ||
| a course or other activity offered under Subsection (g-1) to obtain | ||
| credit toward a license under Chapter 1301, Occupations Code, or a | ||
| residential wireman license under Chapter 1305, Occupations Code, a | ||
| school district may, as provided by Section 21.055 of this code, | ||
| issue a teaching permit and employ as a teacher a person licensed | ||
| under Chapter 1301 or 1305, Occupations Code, as applicable. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter G, Chapter 1301, Occupations Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 1301.3586 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1301.3586. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR | ||
| STUDENTS WITH CERTAIN VOCATIONAL CREDIT. (a) Notwithstanding any | ||
| other law, the board shall credit toward the licensing | ||
| requirements, other than examination requirements, for a license | ||
| issued under this chapter by the board a student's training or | ||
| education in a course or other activity, including an | ||
| apprenticeship or training hours needed to obtain a license under | ||
| this chapter, that is approved as provided by Section 28.002(g-1), | ||
| Education Code, if: | ||
| (1) the board approves the curriculum of the course or | ||
| other activity; and | ||
| (2) the student satisfactorily completes the course or | ||
| other activity. | ||
| (b) The board shall adopt rules necessary to implement this | ||
| section. | ||
| SECTION 3. Subchapter D, Chapter 1305, Occupations Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 1305.1646 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1305.1646. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR | ||
| STUDENTS WITH CERTAIN VOCATIONAL CREDIT. (a) Notwithstanding any | ||
| other law, the department shall credit toward the licensing | ||
| requirements, other than examination requirements, for a | ||
| residential wireman license issued under this chapter by the | ||
| department a student's training or education in a course or other | ||
| activity, including an apprenticeship or training hours needed to | ||
| obtain a residential wireman license under this chapter, that is | ||
| approved as provided by Section 28.002(g-1), Education Code, if: | ||
| (1) the executive director on recommendation of the | ||
| advisory board approves the curriculum of the course or other | ||
| activity; and | ||
| (2) the student satisfactorily completes the course or | ||
| other activity. | ||
| (b) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement | ||
| this section. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
