BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5512: Teacher prep. skills assess.
Concerning basic skills assessments for approved teacher preparation programs.
Summary
- Removes requirement that applicants to a teacher preparation program pass a basic skills assessment.
- Requires that applicants take the basic skills assessment or an alternative assessment and report scores to the state and their program.
- Establishes that a teacher preparation program may use the results of the basic skills assessment or an alternative assessment in determining a candidate's readiness for the program.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5512), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 23, 2019
- Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- John McCoy (D-38)
- Introduced
- January 23, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1621
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to basic skills assessments for approved teacher preparation programs;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- EDU - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5512 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5512 (2025–26) House-banked card rooms
- SB 5512 (2023–24) Higher ed. financial reports
- SB 5512 (2021–22) State nickname
- SB 5512 (2017–18) State hospitals/DOH
- SB 5512 (2015–16) Retro rating plan emps, grps
- SB 5512 (2013–14) School administrators
- SB 5512 (2011–12) Access to public records
- SB 5512 (2009–10) Chemotherapy treatment costs