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CS/SB 206: Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Harrell

Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Requiring certain program participants at educator preparation institutes to complete the autism micro-credential; requiring each educator preparation institute to offer training on teaching students with certain disabilities; creating the Autism Educator Loan Forgiveness Program; providing requirements for teachers to receive an annual payment; revising core curricula for teacher preparation programs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/14/2026 Senate - CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/15/2025 Senate • Filed
    11/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations
    1/8/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/13/2026 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    • Introduced
    1/14/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 206, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 1:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 2 (pdf)
    1009.636 Page 4 (pdf)
    1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 5 (pdf)
    1012.551 Teacher preparation core principles, standards, and content. Page 11 (pdf)
    1012.552 The Coaching for Educator Readiness and Teaching (CERT) Certification Program. Page 11 (pdf)
    1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates. Page 12 (pdf)
    1012.586 Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates; reading endorsement pathways. Page 12 (pdf)
    1012.98 School Community Professional Learning Act. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • SB 206, Original Filed Version Posted 10/15/2025 at 4:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2026 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 851 Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Long Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 717 Autism Spectrum Disorder Maggard Compare Last Action: 1/9/2026 H Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    651894 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Harrell)     		1/12/2026
    11:11 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/14/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 478802 - Amendment to Amendment (651894)
    Delete lines 5 - 19.     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Harrell)     		1/13/2026
    9:40 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/14/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/13/2026 1:30 PM Education Pre-K - 12 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities. Page 1 (pdf)

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