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Why isn’t my Texas teacher certificate showing up?

A missing public result does not, by itself, prove that a certificate never existed or that an application was denied. Check what this state publishes, retry the official search carefully and then use the right private or historical record process.

Retry the official Texas search

The search happens on the agency site. TeachPassport does not receive the name, credential number or result you enter there.

Official state record Search facts stay with the agency Checked 2026-08-02

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Choose the right record to try next

Answer three short questions. Do not enter the person’s name or credential number here.

Source
Texas Education Agency
Checked
August 2, 2026
Whose public record are you checking?
What were you expecting to find?
Have you retried using the state’s search options?

No names, license numbers, passwords or documents are requested.

First check

Search the record the way Texas Education Agency expects

  1. 01Enter both the educator's first and last name.
  2. 02Use the name as it appears in the TEA database; a nickname or former name may not match.
  3. 03Open the certificate result to see current credentials and any certificate history available.

What this public record includes

Texas Education Agency

  • 01

    Current, expired and inactive Texas certificates

  • 02

    Certificate history when TEA has history attached to the record

  • 03

    An official-record date that should show the present date

Record timing

TEA says the official record date at the bottom of a virtual certificate should show the current date. Refresh or clear browser data if an older record date appears.

If the result is still missing

Use the right next record

  • Check the spelling and try the educator's full legal or former name.
  • If you are the educator, sign in to TEAL and open your ECOS certification account.
  • For a pending out-of-state application, check View Certificates and Application/Fee Status in ECOS.

Pending application

A pending file may not belong in the public lookup

The public lookup is the issued-certificate record. A pending application belongs in the educator's private TEAL/ECOS account, where TEA shows application and fee status.

Open the official applicant process

Official sources

Check again by 2026-11-02

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