89R5206 KJE-D By: Raymond H.B. No. 1546 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the reimbursement of fees associated with the issuance of a special education certificate for certain teachers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 21.04894 to read as follows: Sec. 21.04894. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION. The board shall reimburse a person for all fees associated with the issuance of a certificate to teach in special education, including any fee assessed by the board for the administration of an examination prescribed under Section 21.048, if the person is awarded the certificate not later than the second anniversary of entering an educator preparation program. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.