Monitoring the SessionHB 1334
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a special education or bilingual education certificate examination.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
The board waives its fee and pays the vendor’s too.
The bill makes the state teacher certification board waive its own fee and pay the testing vendor's fee for anyone taking a certification exam to teach special education or bilingual education. It touches people seeking those teaching certificates, the certification board, and the private vendor that runs the exams. Starting September 1, 2025, candidates for those two certificates take the exam at no cost to themselves, and the board covers the vendor charge.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2147 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2147 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 14, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB1334 · 2024-11-14
relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a special education or bilingual education certificate examination.
The board waives its fee and pays the vendor’s too.
The bill makes the state teacher certification board waive its own fee and pay the testing vendor's fee for anyone taking a certification exam to teach special education or bilingual education. It touches people seeking those teaching certificates, the certification board, and the private vendor that runs the exams. Starting September 1, 2025, candidates for those two certificates take the exam at no cost to themselves, and the board covers the vendor charge.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 22, 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.
$11,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 5, 2024 to Sep 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.
Report IDs: 100978474, 101016612, 101060352, 101067943.
$10,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100978474.
$7,000.00
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 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: 101060352.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$11,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 5, 2024 to Sep 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.
Report IDs: 100978474, 101016612, 101060352, 101067943.
$10,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100978474.
$7,000.00
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 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: 101060352.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Garcia, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 9, 2023: Referred to Public Education
Relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a bilingual education certificate examination.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 14, 2024
03/10/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Education--Bilingual
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Education--Primary & Secondary--Special
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
The text as introduced · 159 words
89R5488 KJE-D By: Garcia of Bexar H.B. No. 1334 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a special education or bilingual education certificate examination. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 21.04892 to read as follows: Sec. 21.04892. FEES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION OR BILINGUAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS. For each person who takes an examination prescribed under Section 21.048 for certification to teach in special education or bilingual education, including certification under Section 21.04891, the board shall, as applicable: (1) waive any fee assessed by the board for the administration of the examination; and (2) pay on behalf of the person to the vendor who administers the examination any fee assessed by the vendor to the person for the administration of the examination. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.