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SB26-153 • 2026

Licensed School Counselor Credit Hour Requirements

To qualify for an initial special services license as a school counselor, an applicant must hold a master's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. The degree must be in s

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. C. Simpson, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. M. Martinez, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. L. Frizell, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. R. Rodriguez, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. K. Wallace, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. L. García, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. G. Rydin, Rep. K. Stewart
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Licensed School Counselor Credit Hour Requirements

To qualify for an initial special services license as a school counselor, an applicant must hold a master's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education.

What This Bill Does

  • To qualify for an initial special services license as a school counselor, an applicant must hold a master's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education.
  • The degree must be in school counseling and require completion of at least 48 graduate semester credit hours.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-04-23 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-04-22 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-04-21 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-20 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-17 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. 2026-04-15 House

    House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. 2026-04-09 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

  10. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-04-08 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-04-06 Senate

    Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  13. 2026-03-31 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

Official Summary Text

To qualify for an initial special services license as a school counselor, an applicant must hold a master's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. The degree must be in school counseling and require completion of at least 48 graduate semester credit hours.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)