Tex. Education Code § 21.0033
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 21.0033, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 21.0033. TEACHER CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE.
Official statutory text
(a) From money appropriated or otherwise available for the purpose, the agency shall provide to each school district a one-time payment of $1,000 for each classroom teacher employed by the district who:
(1) was hired for the 2022-2023 or 2023-2024 school year as a first-year teacher;
(2) was uncertified on January 1, 2025;
(3) earned a standard certificate under Subchapter B by the end of the 2026-2027 school year; and
(4) was continuously employed by the district since the school year described by Subdivision (1).
(b) This section expires September 1, 2028.
(1) was hired for the 2022-2023 or 2023-2024 school year as a first-year teacher;
(2) was uncertified on January 1, 2025;
(3) earned a standard certificate under Subchapter B by the end of the 2026-2027 school year; and
(4) was continuously employed by the district since the school year described by Subdivision (1).
(b) This section expires September 1, 2028.
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