Renewal cycle
Evidence reviewed60 months
Texas · Teacher
Texas Teacher License Renewal
Provenance
Official sources
Official-source reference
Renewal facts and steps
Field-reviewed details link to their exact supporting source. Any older detail awaiting a separate field review is labeled and retains the guide source. Confirm the current rules for your license type before applying or renewing.
Deadline
Evidence reviewedRenew before the certificate expiration date to remain active. A certificate not renewed on time becomes inactive, but it may still be renewed later with the required CPE and fees.
Continuing education
Evidence reviewed150 hours
Required topics
Evidence reviewededucating students with disabilities; dyslexia
Renewal fee
Evidence reviewedTEA applies a standard renewal fee. Renewal after the expiration date also carries a late renewal fee; the reviewed public renewal guide does not state either dollar amount.
If the license lapses
Evidence reviewedThe certificate becomes inactive. It can still be renewed by completing the required CPE and paying the standard and late fees; TEA says the educator does not have to retake certification exams.
Renewal steps
Evidence reviewedComplete the required CPE for the certificate type, retain completion documentation for five years, and submit the standard-certificate renewal through the Educator Certification Online System (ECOS).
Complete your renewal with the licensing authority.
Open official renewal information