Relating to the requirements for issuance of a supplemental bilingual education teaching certificate.

This bill creates grade-specific supplemental bilingual education teaching certificates in Texas. It requires the State Board for Educator Certification to issue two types of supplemental certificates: one for teaching bilingual education to students in grades 6 and below, and another for grades 7-12, which must align with a teacher's primary certification. The bill also changes the testing process by allowing teachers who fail the Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test to retake only the sections they missed and skip certain components (like lesson plan preparation) during retakes. These changes take effect September 1, 2025, directly affecting educators seeking bilingual certification.