Tex. Education Code § 21.053
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 21.053, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 21.053. PRESENTATION AND RECORDING OF CERTIFICATES.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who desires to teach in a public school shall present the person's certificate for filing with the employing district before the person's contract with the board of trustees of the district is binding.
(b) An educator who does not hold a valid certificate may not be paid for teaching or work done before the effective date of issuance of a valid certificate.
(b) An educator who does not hold a valid certificate may not be paid for teaching or work done before the effective date of issuance of a valid certificate.
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