1. (a) All educators should model the philosophy of life-long learning; therefore, participation in professional development activities is expected of all educators. Activities must focus on the need of each educator to continually update his or her knowledge of current content, best practices, research, and technology that is relevant to his or her individual role as an educator. The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) shall ensure that requirements for renewal and continuing professional education are flexible to allow each individual educator to identify the activities he or she will complete to satisfy the SBEC's requirements.
2. (b) This chapter provides the minimum requirements necessary to renew any class of certificate issued by the SBEC.
3. (c) Each individual who holds a standard certificate(s) is responsible for renewing the certificate(s) and paying a fee for late renewal. Failure to receive notice of the renewal requirement or deadline does not excuse the individual's obligation to renew or pay applicable fees.
4. (d) The SBEC may deny renewal if the educator fails to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.
5. (e) The deadlines established for renewal, late renewals, and fees are established by procedures approved by the SBEC and are subject to change.
6. (f) The SBEC shall deny or cancel the renewal of an educator's certificate(s) if required by the Texas Education Code (TEC), §57.491, regarding defaults on guaranteed student loans, or pursuant to an interagency agreement with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) relating to judgment debts for student loans owed to the THECB.
7. (g) The SBEC shall deny or cancel the renewal of an educator's certificate(s) as provided by the Texas Family Code, Chapter 232, regarding failure to pay child support.
8. (h) If reissued, Texas lifetime certificates surrendered in lieu of revocation or revoked at any time shall be reissued as standard certificates and subject to the requirements of this subchapter.
9. (i) Pursuant to the TEC, §21.003(a), an educator employed by a Texas public school district who fails to satisfy each of the requirements to renew his or her standard certificate(s) by the renewal date moves to inactive status and is ineligible for employment in a Texas public school district in a position for which a certificate is required until all appropriate requirements are satisfied. However, if an educator has completed the requirements for renewal and submitted a renewal application prior to the expiration date of the certificate, the certificate will not be considered to have expired.

Source Note:The provisions of this §232.1 adopted to be effective August 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 5764.