HB 1178: bill creating temporary certificates for out-of-state teachers

Caption

relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.

Summary

One year, issued right away. Military spouses get three.

The bill orders the State Board for Educator Certification to create a one-year temporary teaching certificate for teachers already certified in another state, issued right away when they apply for a regular Texas certificate. It touches out-of-state teachers with a valid, non-temporary credential and an accredited bachelor's degree, and gives military spouses a three-year version. The board can pull the certificate after reviewing credentials, the certificate cannot be renewed, and several existing out-of-state certification subsections in Section 21.052 are repealed.

Labels

Labels: INSTANT LAW. Took effect immediately, on Jun 20, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1178 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Charles CunninghamRHouse 127

Rep. Benjamin BumgarnerRHouse 63

Rep. Cassandra Garcia HernandezDHouse 115

ITEM

relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.

WHAT IT DOES

One year, issued right away. Military spouses get three.

The bill orders the State Board for Educator Certification to create a one-year temporary teaching certificate for teachers already certified in another state, issued right away when they apply for a regular Texas certificate. It touches out-of-state teachers with a valid, non-temporary credential and an accredited bachelor's degree, and gives military spouses a three-year version. The board can pull the certificate after reviewing credentials, the certificate cannot be renewed, and several existing out-of-state certification subsections in Section 21.052 are repealed.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Nov 12, 2024Filed
Mar 7, 2025Read first time
Mar 7, 2025Referred to Public Education
Apr 15, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 15, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 15, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 22, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 29, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 6, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 6, 2025Read 2nd time
May 6, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025Record vote RV#1534
May 7, 2025Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025Passed
May 7, 2025Record vote RV#1606
May 7, 2025Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025Received from the House
May 8, 2025Read first time
May 8, 2025Referred to Education K-16
May 20, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 20, 2025Testimony taken in committee
May 20, 2025Left pending in committee
May 26, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 26, 2025Vote taken in committee
May 26, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
May 26, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 26, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 27, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 27, 2025Record vote
May 27, 2025Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025Passed
May 27, 2025Record vote
May 28, 2025Senate passage as amended reported
May 28, 2025Senate Amendments distributed
May 28, 2025Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 29, 2025House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 29, 2025Record vote RV#4027
May 29, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 29, 2025House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 148 yea · 0 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 7, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 27, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Charles Cunningham

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$334K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$292K Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$334,135.18

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$334,135.18

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $299,135.18
Total: $334,135.18

advertising $144,032.71mail $133,992.12polling $21,110.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010682, 101031839, 101062565, 101068024, 101072258.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$291,600.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$291,600.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $191,600.00
Total: $291,600.00

canvassing $175,000.00polling $16,600.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 14, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101068024, 101072258.

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100,000.00

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101068024, 101072258.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$334,135.18

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $299,135.18
Total: $334,135.18

advertising $144,032.71mail $133,992.12polling $21,110.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010682, 101031839, 101062565, 101068024, 101072258.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$291,600.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $191,600.00
Total: $291,600.00

canvassing $175,000.00polling $16,600.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 14, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101068024, 101072258.

×

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101068024, 101072258.

Votes6

House May 29, 2025

Yea: 130
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 10
Excused: 6

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 4027

Representative Cunningham moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1178. The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1178 prevailed by (Record 4027): 130 Yeas, 2 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 130 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 10 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 27, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1178 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 27, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1178 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 27, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 7, 2025

Yea: 148
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 1
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1606

HB 1178 was passed by (Record 1606): 148 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 148 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 6, 2025

Yea: 143
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 4
Excused: 2

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1534

HB 1178 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1534): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 143 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses28

For: 26
Against: 0
On: 2

Names

For

Association of Texas Professional Educators1 registration
Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)1 registration
Children at Risk1 registration
Good Reason Houston2 registrations
Self2 registrations
Self; Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD1 registration
TASB1 registration
Texas 20362 registrations
Texas Association of Business1 registration
Texas Association of Community Schools2 registrations
Texas Association of School Administrators2 registrations
Texas Association of School Boards1 registration
Texas Business Leadership Council1 registration
Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE)2 registrations
Texas PTA2 registrations
Texas Public Charter Schools Association2 registrations
Texas School Alliance2 registrations

On

Texas education agency2 registrations

Sources

28 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Companion

HB 759 by Bumgarner (duplicate)

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers

Intergovernmental Relations

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR

Text

The text as introduced · 428 words

89R1140 PRL-D

By: Cunningham
H.B. No. 1178

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for

educators certified by other states.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 21.0521 to read as follows:

Sec. 21.0521. TEMPORARY CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS FROM

OUTSIDE THIS STATE. (a) The board shall:

(1) establish a temporary certificate for educators

certified by other states; and

(2) immediately issue a certificate described by

Subdivision (1) to a person who applies for a certificate issued

under Section 21.052.

(b) The board may rescind a temporary certificate issued to

a person under this section if the board determines as a result of a

review of the person's credentials that the person does not meet the

eligibility requirements under Subsection (c).

(c) To be eligible for a temporary certificate issued under

this section, a person must:

(1) hold a valid, unexpired, non-temporary

certificate or similar credential in another state that qualifies

the person to be employed as an educator in that state; and

(2) hold a bachelor's degree from an institution of

higher education that is, and at the time the person received the

degree was, accredited.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a temporary

certificate issued under this section expires on the earlier of:

(1) the first anniversary of the date the certificate

was issued; or

(2) the date the person is issued a certificate under

Section 21.052.

(e) A temporary certificate issued under this section to an

educator who is the spouse of a person serving on active duty as a

member of the armed forces of the United States, as those terms are

defined by Section 55.001, Occupations Code, expires on the third

anniversary of the date the certificate was issued or a later date

specified by board rule.

(f) A temporary certificate issued under this section may

not be reissued or renewed.

SECTION 2. Sections 21.052(c), (d), (d-1), and (e),

Education Code, are repealed.

SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, the State Board for Educator Certification shall adopt

rules necessary to implement Section 21.0521, Education Code, as

added by this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

House May 29, 2025

Senate May 27, 2025

Senate May 27, 2025

Senate May 27, 2025

House May 7, 2025

House May 6, 2025

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