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TX HB2670
Bill
Status
2/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Steve Toth
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AI Summary
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Requires all independent school district trustee elections to be held on the same date as the general election for state and county officers (November), eliminating options to hold elections concurrently with municipal, hospital district, or junior college elections
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Standardizes trustee terms to four years only, removing the previous option for three-year terms
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Mandates biennial elections for trustees, with approximately half of board positions expiring every two years
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Requires independent school districts currently holding elections on dates other than the November general election to change their election date by December 31, 2025
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Repeals several existing provisions in the Education Code and Election Code related to alternative election dates and term length options, with an exemption for certain large school districts in counties with populations over 2.5 million
Legislative Description
Relating to the administration of an election for a member of a board of trustees of an independent school district.
Elections
Last Action
Referred to Public Education
3/18/2025