TExES Special Education EC-12 Exam
In February 2025, the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) adopted rule updates to Ch. 231, Subchapter F, §231.701 regarding special education personnel assignments.
These changes, effective September 1, 2025, transition from the previous HOUSSE framework to the new Texas Content Competency Worksheet for Special Education Teachers of Record.

The content covered by this exam is organized into broad areas of content called domains. Each domain covers one or more of the educator standards for this field. Within each domain, the content is further defined by a set of competencies.
Each competency is composed of two major parts:
- The competency statement, which broadly defines what an entry-level educator in this field in Texas public schools should know and be able to do.
- The descriptive statements, which describe in greater detail the knowledge and skills eligible for testing.
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