By: Schaefer H.B. No. 3472       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to   authorize individuals to teach certain classes.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 21.055(d-1), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (d-1)  Subsections (b), (c), and (d) do not apply to a person   who will teach only noncore academic career and technical education   courses, applied STEM courses as defined by Education Code 28.027,   or noncore mathematics courses. A school district board of   trustees may issue a school district teaching permit to a person who   will teach only those courses [only in career and technical   education] based on qualifications certified by the superintendent   of the school district. Qualifications must include demonstrated   subject matter expertise such as professional work experience,   formal training and education, holding an active professional   relevant industry license, certification, or registration, or any   combination of work experience, training and education, or industry   license, certification, or registration, in the subject matter to   be taught. The superintendent of the school district shall certify   to the board of trustees that a new employee has undergone a   criminal background check and is capable of proper classroom   management. A school district shall require a new employee to   obtain at least 20 hours of classroom management training and to   comply with continuing education requirements as determined by the   board of trustees. A person may teach a [career and technical   education] course specified in this subsection   immediately upon   issuance of a permit under this subsection. Promptly after   employing a person who qualifies under this subsection, the board   of trustees shall send to the commissioner a written statement   identifying the person, the course the person will teach, and the   person's qualifications to teach the course.          SECTION 2.  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, 2017.