The bill, S.B. No. 2672, aims to amend the Education Code by introducing new requirements for the issuance of a supplemental bilingual education teaching certificate. It adds Section 21.04895, which mandates the State Board for Educator Certification to propose rules for issuing bifurcated supplemental certificates in bilingual education. These certificates will allow teachers to provide bilingual education instruction to students in specific grade levels, either sixth grade and below or seventh through twelfth grade, depending on the teacher's primary certification. The new rules will ensure that the supplemental certificates are tailored to the applicable grades.

Additionally, the bill outlines provisions for individuals seeking certification who do not pass the required Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test. It allows these individuals to retake only the sections of the test they failed and to demonstrate language proficiency through fewer components, potentially eliminating the requirement to prepare a lesson plan for certain domains. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and the State Board is tasked with proposing the necessary rules as soon as practicable after the effective date.

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