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SB 244: K-12 Teachers

GENERAL BILL by Calatayud ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry

K-12 Teachers; Authorizing the Office of Inspector General within the Department of Education to investigate allegations and reports of suspected violations of certain persons’ rights; establishing the Dual Enrollment Educator Scholarship Program; establishing the Teacher Apprenticeship Program; providing an additional means of demonstrating mastery of subject area knowledge, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 4/4/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), CS/CS/CS/SB 266 (Ch. 2023-82) -SJ 329
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/24/2023 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Appropriations Committee on Education; Appropriations
    2/27/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 03/06/23, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/6/2023 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    3/7/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
    • Introduced
    3/16/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Education, 03/21/23, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/21/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Education; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    3/22/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    3/23/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/28/23, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/28/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    3/29/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/30/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/23
    4/4/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 329
    • Substituted CS/HB 1035 -SJ 329
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), CS/CS/CS/SB 266 (Ch. 2023-82) -SJ 329

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  • SB 244, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2023 at 11:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K -12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2023 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K -12 (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/20/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Education (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/27/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1035 (er) K-12 Teachers Civil Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/10/2023 Chapter No. 2023-38; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), CS/CS/CS/SB 266 (Ch. 2023-82)
    H 999 (c2) Postsecondary Educational Institutions Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38), CS/CS/CS/SB 266 (Ch. 2023-82)
    H 5101 (er) Education PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-245; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 (Ch. 2023-16), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2023-104), CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81)
    S 266 (er) Higher Education Grall Compare Last Action: 5/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-82, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/6/2023 1:00 PM Education Pre-K -12 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/21/2023 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Education 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/28/2023 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.20 Department under direction of state board. Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 4 (pdf)
    1009.31 Page 6 (pdf)
    1012.555 Page 8 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 11 (pdf)
    1012.59 Certification fees. Page 14 (pdf)
    1012.715 Page 15 (pdf)
    1015.01 Page 17 (pdf)
    1015.02 Page 17 (pdf)
    1015.03 Page 17 (pdf)
    1015.04 Page 18 (pdf)
    1015.05 Page 19 (pdf)
    1015.06 Page 20 (pdf)

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