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HB 568 87-0 (2021) Author: Reynolds, Ron Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 1288 87-0 (2021) Author: Reynolds, Ron Relating to the date on which an election for trustees of certain school districts must be held. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 1311 87-0 (2021) Author: Reynolds, Ron Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 2559 87-0 (2021) Author: Martinez, Armando Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election for officers. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 3862 87-0 (2021) Author: VanDeaver, Gary Relating to a recommendation for the removal of a member of the board of trustees of a school district by other members of the board. House: Public Education Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1327 87-0 (2021) Author: Hinojosa, Juan Relating to the requirement for certain political subdivisions to enter into a contract for election services. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
SB 1869 87-0 (2021) Author: Miles, Borris Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts. Senate: Education Referred to Education
SB 1870 87-0 (2021) Author: Miles, Borris Relating to the date on which an election for trustees of certain school districts must be held. Senate: Education Referred to Education
SB 91 87-2 (2021) Author: Bettencourt, Paul | et. al. Relating to a temporary reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district and the form of the ballot proposition to be used in an election to approve a tax rate adopted by a school district that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate; making an appropriation. Senate: Finance Received from the Senate
HB 3 86-0 (2019) Author: Huberty, Dan | et. al.
Sponsor: Taylor, Larry | et. al.
Relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
See remarks for effective date
HB 134 86-0 (2019) Author: Swanson, Valoree | et. al. Relating to the form of ballot propositions in an election seeking authorization for the issuance of school district bonds supported by property taxes. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 187 86-0 (2019) Author: Reynolds, Ron Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 358 86-0 (2019) Author: Lang, Mike Relating to holding elections on uniform election dates. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 365 86-0 (2019) Author: Cain, Briscoe | et. al. Relating to holding elections on uniform election dates. House: Elections Left pending in committee
HB 613 86-0 (2019) Author: Springer, Drew
Sponsor: Fallon, Pat
Relating to the date of the election for trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education
Senate: State Affairs
Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 1132 86-0 (2019) Author: Ortega, Evelina "Lina" Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election for officers. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 2406 86-0 (2019) Author: Geren, Charlie Relating to political advertising by open-enrollment charter schools. House: Public Education Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2778 86-0 (2019) Author: King, Tracy
Sponsor: Flores, Peter
Relating to the allocation of expenses of a joint election to certain school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective immediately
HB 3204 86-0 (2019) Author: Sanford, Scott | et. al. Relating to the form of ballot propositions and certain voter information document requirements for an election seeking authorization for the issuance of school district bonds supported by property taxes. House: Public Education Postponed
HB 3466 86-0 (2019) Author: Sanford, Scott Relating to procedures for requiring an independent school district to conduct an efficiency audit. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 3889 86-0 (2019) Author: Ramos, Ana-Maria Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 4209 86-0 (2019) Author: Davis, Yvonne Relating to the election of members of the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 4583 86-0 (2019) Author: Murphy, Jim Relating to the powers and duties of the board of trustees of an independent school district and the election of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
SB 226 86-0 (2019) Author: Fallon, Pat Relating to maintaining certain monuments and memorials and the names of certain public institutions; providing civil penalties. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
SB 280 86-0 (2019) Author: Bettencourt, Paul Relating to powers and duties of the board of trustees of an independent school district. Senate: Education Referred to Education
SB 509 86-0 (2019) Author: Miles, Borris Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts. Senate: Education Referred to Education
SB 513 86-0 (2019) Author: Rodríguez, José Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election for officers. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
SB 954 86-0 (2019) Author: Fallon, Pat Relating to jointly holding elections on uniform election dates. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
SB 1048 86-0 (2019) Author: Fallon, Pat | et. al. Relating to an independent school district holding elections on the November uniform election date and to the ballot for certain independent school district elections. House: Elections
Senate: Property Tax
Left pending in committee
SB 1385 86-0 (2019) Author: Bettencourt, Paul Relating to the powers and duties of the board of trustees of an independent school district and the election of trustees of certain school districts. Senate: Education Referred to Education
SB 2258 86-0 (2019) Author: Campbell, Donna Relating to procedures for requiring an independent school district to conduct an efficiency audit. Senate: Education Referred to Education
HB 604 85-0 (2017) Author: Reynolds, Ron Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 2177 85-0 (2017) Author: Meyer, Morgan Relating to the date of the election for trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 3365 85-0 (2017) Author: Leach, Jeff Relating to criteria for admission of students into public schools. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 3415 85-0 (2017) Author: Shaheen, Matt Relating to holding elections on uniform election dates. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 3708 85-0 (2017) Author: Fallon, Pat Relating to recordings of meetings of certain governmental bodies; creating offenses. House: Government Transparency & Operation Referred to Government Transparency & Operation
HB 4205 85-0 (2017) Author: Fallon, Pat Relating to election information provided by a member of the board of trustees or an employee of an independent school district. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
SB 1771 85-0 (2017) Author: Miles, Borris Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts. Senate: Education Left pending in committee
SB 2011 85-0 (2017) Author: Taylor, Van Relating to the location and hours for early voting by personal appearance. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
HB 132 85-1 (2017) Author: Reynolds, Ron Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 717 84-0 (2015) Author: Reynolds, Ron Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts from single-member trustee districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 1493 84-0 (2015) Author: Rinaldi, Matt | et. al. Relating to authorization for a school district board of trustees to adopt or remove term limits. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 2098 84-0 (2015) Author: Miller, Rick Relating to the requirements for an application to vote an early voting ballot by mail. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 2295 84-0 (2015) Author: Meyer, Morgan Relating to the date of the election for trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 2315 84-0 (2015) Author: Márquez, Marisa | et. al. Relating to the election date for members of the board of trustees of an independent school district. House: Elections Left pending in committee
HB 2929 84-0 (2015) Author: Fallon, Pat Relating to authorization for a school district board of trustees to adopt or remove term limits. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 3441 84-0 (2015) Author: Riddle, Debbie Relating to the date of the election for trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HJR 86 84-0 (2015) Author: Galindo, Rick Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing elections for the recall of independent school district trustees. House: Elections Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1677 84-0 (2015) Author: Huffines, Don Relating to authorization for a school district board of trustees to adopt or remove term limits. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
HB 179 83-0 (2013) Author: Márquez, Marisa | et. al. Relating to the recall of members of school district boards of trustees. House: Elections Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 208 83-0 (2013) Author: Márquez, Marisa | et. al. Relating to the removal from office of a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 334 83-0 (2013) Author: Nevárez, Poncho Relating to the residency requirement for certain elective offices of certain political subdivisions. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HB 527 83-0 (2013) Author: Reynolds, Ron Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts from single-member trustee districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 962 83-0 (2013) Author: Sanford, Scott | et. al. Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds by a school district. House: Elections Left pending in committee
HB 1871 83-0 (2013) Author: King, Tracy
Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to the allocation of the expenses of a joint election to certain school districts. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
HB 2707 83-0 (2013) Author: Villarreal, Mike | et. al. Relating to the form of the ballot proposition to be used in an election to approve a school district tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate. House: Ways & Means
Senate: Finance
Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
HB 3051 83-0 (2013) Author: Springer, Drew Relating to the election date for members of the board of trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HJR 44 83-0 (2013) Author: Márquez, Marisa | et. al. Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing elections for the recall of independent school district trustees. House: Elections Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 122 83-0 (2013) Author: Rodríguez, José
Sponsor: Márquez, Marisa | et. al.
Relating to the removal from office of a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective immediately
SB 137 83-0 (2013) Author: Rodríguez, José Relating to the recall of members of school district boards of trustees. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
SB 509 83-0 (2013) Author: Williams, Tommy | et. al. Relating to the establishment by school districts of a school security district; authorizing school district taxes for crime prevention measures. Senate: Finance Left pending in subcommittee
SJR 11 83-0 (2013) Author: Rodríguez, José Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing elections for the recall of independent school district trustees. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
HB 336 82-0 (2011) Author: Marquez, Marisa
Sponsor: Rodriguez, Jose
Relating to the filing and posting on the Internet of reports of political contributions and expenditures required in connection with the office of member of the board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/11
HB 400 82-0 (2011) Author: Eissler, Rob | et. al. Relating to flexibility for public schools to administer primary and secondary education efficiently. House: Public Education Postponed
HB 978 82-0 (2011) Author: Villarreal, Mike Relating to local control over reforming school board governance of academically unacceptable school districts of a certain size. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 1436 82-0 (2011) Author: Price, Walter "Four" Relating to a joint election for trustees of an independent school district. House: Elections Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2433 82-0 (2011) Author: Callegari, Bill | et. al. Relating to the ballot language for junior college district annexation elections. House: Higher Education Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3078 82-0 (2011) Author: Gallego, Pete
Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to the residency requirement for certain elective offices of certain political subdivisions. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
HB 3312 82-0 (2011) Author: Carter, Stefani | et. al. Relating to an election to authorize an increase in a school district superintendent's salary. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 3467 82-0 (2011) Author: Patrick, Diane | et. al. Relating to restrictions on school districts making available to students food containing industrially produced trans fat. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 3484 82-0 (2011) Author: Gonzales, Veronica Relating to the applicability of cumulative voting for the board of trustees of certain independent school districts. House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Referred to Border & Intergovernmental Affairs
HB 3505 82-0 (2011) Author: Villarreal, Mike Relating to school district governance. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 3568 82-0 (2011) Author: Lucio III, Eddie Relating to the date of the election for trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 3582 82-0 (2011) Author: Harless, Patricia Relating to the allocation to certain school districts of the expenses of a joint election. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
SB 477 82-0 (2011) Author: Patrick, Dan Relating to the allocation to a school district of the expenses of a joint election. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
SB 603 82-0 (2011) Author: Rodriguez, Jose Relating to the filing and posting on the Internet of reports of political contributions and expenditures required in connection with the office of member of the board of trustees of certain school districts. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
SB 729 82-0 (2011) Author: Seliger, Kel
Sponsor: Price, Walter "Four"
Relating to a joint election for trustees of an independent school district. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
SB 738 82-0 (2011) Author: Shapiro, Florence
Sponsor: Villarreal, Mike
Relating to a parental role in determining sanctions applied to a public school campus under certain circumstances. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective immediately
SB 1226 82-0 (2011) Author: Hegar, Glenn
Sponsor: Callegari, Bill | et. al.
Relating to the ballot language for junior college district annexation elections. House: Higher Education
Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/11
SB 1533 82-0 (2011) Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al. Relating to restrictions on school districts making available to students food containing industrially produced trans fat. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Referred to Public Education
HB 337 81-0 (2009) Author: Harless, Patricia | et. al. Relating to the costs of holding certain joint elections. House: Elections No action taken in committee
HB 467 81-0 (2009) Author: Paxton, Ken Relating to authorization for a school district board of trustees to adopt term limits. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 1387 81-0 (2009) Author: Davis, Yvonne Relating to hearing requirements for the adoption of certain rules by a board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Considered in Calendars
HB 1814 81-0 (2009) Author: Vo, Hubert | et. al. Relating to the ballot language for junior college district annexation elections. House: Higher Education
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HB 2342 81-0 (2009) Author: Miller, Sid Relating to requiring certain school districts to use county election precincts. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 2543 81-0 (2009) Author: Eissler, Rob Relating to certain limitations on the ad valorem tax rate of a school district. House: Ways & Means Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2643 81-0 (2009) Author: Kent, Carol Relating to the date on which a school district is required to hold an ad valorem tax rollback election. House: Ways & Means Left pending in committee
HB 3841 81-0 (2009) Author: Hilderbran, Harvey Relating to requiring joint elections for trustees of common school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
HB 4008 81-0 (2009) Author: Hancock, Kelly Relating to minimum voter turnout requirements for adoption or amendment of a home-rule school district charter. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 4527 81-0 (2009) Author: Villarreal, Mike Relating to the regulation of political contributions and expenditures by certain political subdivisions; providing penalties. House: Elections Referred to Elections
SB 321 81-0 (2009) Author: Shapleigh, Eliot Relating to the filing and posting on the Internet of reports of political contributions and expenditures required in connection with the office of member of the board of trustees of a school district. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
SB 906 81-0 (2009) Author: Williams, Tommy Relating to dates on which certain independent school districts may hold an election of trustees. Senate: Education Referred to Education
SB 1402 81-0 (2009) Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Sponsor: Peña, Aaron
Relating to requiring certain political subdivisions to enter a contract with the county elections administrator to perform election services. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
HB 477 80-0 (2007) Author: Vo, Hubert | et. al. Relating to allowing an independent school district to change the length of trustees' terms. House: Government Reform Laid on the table subject to call
HB 606 80-0 (2007) Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al.
Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to certain election procedures for common school district board elections. House: Elections
Senate: Education
Effective immediately
HB 945 80-0 (2007) Author: Herrero, Abel | et. al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the dates on which certain independent school districts may hold an election of trustees. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/07
HB 2250 80-0 (2007) Author: Van Arsdale, Corbin | et. al.
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Relating to the costs of holding certain joint elections. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
HB 2930 80-0 (2007) Author: Van Arsdale, Corbin Relating to exemptions from certain statutory requirements for certain school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 3150 80-0 (2007) Author: Van Arsdale, Corbin Relating to requirements for joint elections for trustees of an independent school district. House: Elections Withdrawn from schedule
HB 3434 80-0 (2007) Author: Herrero, Abel Relating to the dates on which certain political subdivisions hold elections. House: Elections Referred to Elections
SB 394 80-0 (2007) Author: Patrick, Dan Relating to joint municipal and school district elections. Senate: Education Referred to Education
SB 670 80-0 (2007) Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.
Sponsor: Vo, Hubert
Relating to allowing an independent school district to change the length of trustees' terms. House: Government Reform
Senate: Education
Effective immediately
HB 442 79-0 (2005) Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Relating to the adoption and enforcement by the board of trustees of a school district of rules relating to student conduct. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 767 79-0 (2005) Author: Villarreal, Mike Relating to providing notification to a county voter registrar of the change in boundaries of a political subdivision located in the county. House: Elections Meeting cancelled
HB 855 79-0 (2005) Author: Madden, Jerry Relating to elections and terms of office for trustees of an independent school district. House: Elections Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1479 79-0 (2005) Author: Jackson, Jim Relating to the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate by the governing body of certain taxing units. House: Ways & Means Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2000 79-0 (2005) Author: Denny, Mary | et. al. Relating to the information that must be included in a school district bond election proposition. House: Elections
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
HB 2094 79-0 (2005) Author: Oliveira, Rene Relating to providing notification to a county voter registrar of the change in boundaries of a political subdivision located in the county. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 3019 79-0 (2005) Author: Hochberg, Scott Relating to requiring a majority vote in certain elections. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
SB 144 79-0 (2005) Author: Wentworth, Jeff
Sponsor: McClendon, Ruth
Relating to trustees of military reservation school districts. House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations
Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Effective immediately
SB 427 79-0 (2005) Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Sponsor: Vo, Hubert | et. al.
Relating to providing notification to a county voter registrar of the change in boundaries of a political subdivision and to notice regarding the location of a polling place. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/05
SB 800 79-0 (2005) Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Relating to pilot project regarding elections and terms of office for trustees of certain independent school districts. Senate: Education Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 2 79-1 (2005) Author: Grusendorf, Kent
Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to public education and public school finance matters; imposing criminal penalties. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Point of order sustained
HB 2 79-2 (2005) Author: Grusendorf, Kent Relating to public education and public school finance matters; imposing criminal penalties. House: Public Education Reform, Select Reason for vote recorded in Journal
HB 68 79-2 (2005) Author: Nixon, Joe Relating to the election of and terms served by trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education Reform, Select Referred to Public Education Reform, Select
HB 70 79-2 (2005) Author: Madden, Jerry Relating to the election of and terms served by trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education Reform, Select Referred to Public Education Reform, Select
SB 8 79-2 (2005) Author: Shapiro, Florence
Sponsor: Grusendorf, Kent
Relating to public education and public school finance matters; imposing criminal penalties. House: Public Education Reform, Select
Senate: Education
Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 583 78-0 (2003) Author: Lewis, Glenn Relating to the method of selecting and to terms of trustees of independent school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
HB 2520 78-0 (2003) Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Relating to limiting the adoption and enforcement of certain rules by the board of trustees of a school district. House: Public Education Considered in Calendars
SB 688 78-0 (2003) Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Giddings, Helen
Relating to the boards of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective immediately
HB 9 78-4 (2003) Author: Madden, Jerry Relating to the terms of office of members of the boards of trustees of independent school districts and to the dates on which elections for those offices are held. House: Public School Finance, Select Referred to Public School Finance, Select
HB 328 77-0 (2001) Author: Gallego, Pete | et. al.
Sponsor: Madla, Frank
Relating to single-member trustee districts and trustees for certain school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective on 9/1/01
HB 1827 77-0 (2001) Author: Tillery, Dale Relating to the boundaries of school districts located in home-rule municipalities. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 2293 77-0 (2001) Author: Danburg, Debra Relating to the filing deadline for candidacy for the governing body of certain school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 2861 77-0 (2001) Author: Sadler, Paul Relating to the powers and duties of the boards of trustees and superintendents of independent school districts. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 2862 77-0 (2001) Author: Sadler, Paul Relating to the election of members of the boards of trustees of independent school districts. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 3092 77-0 (2001) Author: Raymond, Richard Relating to the election of school district trustees from single-member districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
SB 166 77-0 (2001) Author: Madla, Frank Relating to single-member trustee districts for certain school districts. Senate: Education Referred to Education
SB 1180 77-0 (2001) Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Sponsor: Danburg, Debra
Relating to the filing deadline for candidacy for the governing body of certain school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective on 9/1/01
SB 1443 77-0 (2001) Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Relating to the powers and duties of the boards of trustees and superintendents of independent school districts. Senate: Education Referred to Education
SB 1705 77-0 (2001) Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Sponsor: Raymond, Richard
Relating to the election of school district trustees from single-member districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Placed on General State Calendar
HB 97 76-0 (1999) Author: Reyna, Arthur | et. al. Relating to the recall of a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 114 76-0 (1999) Author: Smith, Todd Relating to the filing of a declaration of write-in candidacy in elections for trustees of independent school districts. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 442 76-0 (1999) Author: Madden, Jerry
Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to the procedures for write-in candidates in an election of a junior college district. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/99
HB 477 76-0 (1999) Author: Madden, Jerry Relating to the vote required for election of the governing board of certain junior college districts. House: Elections Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
HB 1226 76-0 (1999) Author: Jones, Jesse | et. al. Relating to the organization and selection of officers of school district boards of trustees. House: Public Education Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1760 76-0 (1999) Author: Hill, Fred Relating to the investment of debt service funds by school districts, junior college districts, and community college districts. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 1825 76-0 (1999) Author: Hochberg, Scott Relating to allowing certain school districts to conduct an election by mail ballots. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
HB 3204 76-0 (1999) Author: Danburg, Debra
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of certain independent school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective on 9/1/99
HB 3329 76-0 (1999) Author: Danburg, Debra Relating to election procedures for independent school districts electing some or all trustees from single-member trustee districts. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HJR 13 76-0 (1999) Author: Reyna, Arthur Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing elections for the recall of independent school district trustees. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
SB 111 76-0 (1999) Author: Carona, John
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Relating to an optional majority vote requirement for election of trustees in certain independent school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective on 9/1/99
SB 1089 76-0 (1999) Author: Duncan, Robert
Sponsor: Hill, Fred
Relating to the investment of debt service funds by school districts, junior college districts, and community college districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective immediately
SB 1341 76-0 (1999) Author: Carona, John Relating to election procedures for independent school districts electing some or all trustees from single member trustee districts. Senate: State Affairs Referred to State Affairs
HB 321 75-0 (1997) Author: Nixon, Joe | et. al. Relating to the election and terms of office of the board of trustees of certain independent school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 406 75-0 (1997) Author: Yarbrough, Ken Relating to the membership and election of the board of trustees of certain independent school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 544 75-0 (1997) Author: Garcia, Domingo Relating to an optional majority vote requirement for election of trustees in certain independent school districts. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 1065 75-0 (1997) Author: Williamson, Richard Relating to minimum voter turnout in an election on creation of a new school district by detaching territory from one or more existing school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 1957 75-0 (1997) Author: Walker, Gary Relating to the office hours of a school district election authority during an election period. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 2243 75-0 (1997) Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al. Relating to allowing an independent school district board to adopt term limits for its members with voter approval. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 2262 75-0 (1997) Author: Smith, Todd Relating to the filing of a declaration of write-in candidacy in elections for trustees of independent school districts. House: Public Education Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3292 75-0 (1997) Author: Bailey, Kevin Relating to the election from single-member trustee districts of the board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
SB 232 75-0 (1997) Author: Carona, John
Sponsor: Garcia, Domingo | et. al.
Relating to an optional majority vote requirement for election of trustees in certain independent school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Placed on General State Calendar
HB 557 74-0 (1995) Author: Madden, Jerry Relating to allowing an independent school district board to adopt term limits for its members with voter approval. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 1114 74-0 (1995) Author: Coleman, Garnet Relating to permitting an independent school district to elect members to its board of trustees by cumulative or limited voting. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 1594 74-0 (1995) Author: Gallego, Pete Relating to alternate forms of elections for the governing bodies of certain municipalities and school districts. House: Elections Left pending in subcommittee
HB 1746 74-0 (1995) Author: Lewis, Glenn Relating to the method of selecting trustees in certain independent school districts. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 2210 74-0 (1995) Author: Berlanga, Hugo Relating to eligibility requirements for election judges or clerks in a school district election. House: Public Education Left pending in committee
HB 2816 74-0 (1995) Author: Alonzo, Roberto Relating to allowing a political subdivision to hold a local option election on whether a lawfully admitted resident alien may vote in an election held by the political subdivision. House: State Affairs Left pending in committee
SB 416 74-0 (1995) Author: Montford, John Relating to permitting an independent school district to elect members to its board of trustees by cumulative or limited voting. Senate: Education Referred to Education
SJR 35 74-0 (1995) Author: Ratliff, Bill Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing elections for the recall of school district trustees. Senate: Education Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
HB 2 73-0 (1993) Author: Carona, John Relating to limitations on the number of terms a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district may serve. House: Public Education Referred to Public Education
HB 110 73-0 (1993) Author: Puente, Robert | et. al. Relating to limiting the terms of trustees of independent school districts to four years. House: Public Education Reported from s/c favorably as substituted
HB 2278 73-0 (1993) Author: Alonzo, Roberto Relating to voting by a lawfully admitted resident alien in a school district or junior college district election. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HJR 105 73-0 (1993) Author: Alonzo, Roberto Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting a lawfully admitted resident alien to vote in certain elections. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 272 72-0 (1991) Author: Thompson, Garfield
Sponsor: Moncrief, Mike
Relating to the election of members of the governing board of certain community college districts from single-member districts. House: Elections
Senate: Education
Effective on 9/1/91
HB 587 72-0 (1991) Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Placed on General State Calendar
HB 858 72-0 (1991) Author: Williamson, Richard Relating to the dates for holding maintenance tax elections for public schools and colleges. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 1143 72-0 (1991) Author: Puente, Robert
Sponsor: Tejeda, Frank
Relating to filling vacancies on boards of trustees of certain school districts. House: Elections
Senate: Education
Effective on 9/1/91
HB 1797 72-0 (1991) Author: Hilderbran, Harvey Relating to the appointment and compensation of election officers for elections of common and common consolidated school district trustees. House: Elections 1st Printing sent to Calendars
SB 317 72-0 (1991) Author: Whitmire, John Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of certain school districts. Senate: Education Postponed in committee
HB 59 71-0 (1989) Author: Cavazos, Eddie
Sponsor: Truan, Carlos
Relating to authorizing members of the board of trustees of a junior college district to be elected from single-member trustee districts. House: Higher Education
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/89
HB 450 71-0 (1989) Author: Connelly, Barry
Sponsor: Green, Gene
Relating to write-in voting for the office of trustee of an independent school district. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/89
HB 769 71-0 (1989) Author: Garcia, Orlando
Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to filling a vacancy on the board of trustees of an independent school district. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
HB 1313 71-0 (1989) Author: Thompson, Garfield | et. al. Relating to the election of members of the governing board of certain community college districts from single-member districts. House: Elections 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 1388 71-0 (1989) Author: Johnson, Sam Relating to the date of the general election for officers of a junior college district. House: Elections No action taken in subcommittee
HB 1443 71-0 (1989) Author: Cuellar, Henry Relating to the election of members of the governing board of certain community college districts from single-member districts. House: Elections Postponed in committee
HB 1444 71-0 (1989) Author: Cuellar, Henry Relating to appointing faculty members or administrators of certain public senior colleges or universities to serve as liaisons to certain public school districts. House: Higher Education Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
HB 1824 71-0 (1989) Author: Guerrero, Lena Relating to the election of trustees in certain school districts. House: Elections 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 2533 71-0 (1989) Author: Rodriguez, Ciro Relating to the reversion of numbered place elections to at-large elections for independent school districts and the provision for cumulative and limited voting procedures. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 2534 71-0 (1989) Author: Rodriguez, Ciro Relating to including cumulative or limited voting procedures for independent school district at-large elections, and eliminating staggered or numbered positions. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 3194 71-0 (1989) Author: Hilderbran, Harvey Relating to the compensation of election officers for elections of common and common consolidated school district trustees. House: Elections Referred to Elections
SB 1378 71-0 (1989) Author: Parmer, Hugh | et. al.
Sponsor: Thompson, Garfield
Relating to the election of members of the governing board of certain community college districts from single-member districts. House: Elections
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 77 71-1 (1989) Author: Hilderbran, Harvey Relating to the compensation of election officers for elections of common and common consolidated school district trustees. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 13 71-2 (1989) Author: Thompson, Garfield Relating to the election of members of the governing board of certain community college districts from single-member districts. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 377 70-0 (1987) Author: Grusendorf, Kent
Sponsor: McFarland, Bob
Relating to the filing period for applications for a place on the ballot for school and junior college district trustee candidates. House: Elections
Senate: Education
Effective on 9/1/87
HB 1658 70-0 (1987) Author: Hammond, Bill Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain independent school districts. House: Public Education Comm. laid on table subj. to call
HB 210 69-0 (1985) Author: Cavazos, Eddie Relating to authorizing members of the board of trustees of a junior college district to be elected from single-member trustee districts. House: Higher Education 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 308 69-0 (1985) Author: Laney, James Relating to authorizing members of the board of trustees of certain school districts to be elected from single-member trustee districts. House: Public Education Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1180 69-0 (1985) Author: Tejeda, Frank Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain junior college districts. House: Higher Education
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
HB 1341 69-0 (1985) Author: Ragsdale, Paul Relating to the board of trustees of certain junior college districts. House: Higher Education Postponed in committee
HB 1494 69-0 (1985) Author: Willis, Doyle Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain junior college districts. House: Elections Referred to Elections
HB 1968 69-0 (1985) Author: Glossbrenner, Ernestine
Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to eligibility requirements to be elected or to serve as a member of a school district board of trustees. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Reported favorably w/o amendments
SB 536 69-0 (1985) Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo
Sponsor: Cavazos, Eddie
Relating to authorizing members of the board of trustees of certain junior college district to be elected from single-member trustee districts. House: Higher Education
Senate: Education
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
SB 665 69-0 (1985) Author: Truan, Carlos Relating to the election of school district trustees from single-member trustee districts. Senate: Education Record vote
SB 673 69-0 (1985) Author: Parker, Carl
Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to filling of vacancies of the board of trustees of a school district. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
SB 1276 69-0 (1985) Author: Parmer, Hugh Relating to the trustees of certain school districts. Senate: Education Reported favorably with substitute
HB 77 68-0 (1983) Author: Willis, Doyle Relating to the election of trustees from single-member districts in certain countywide community college districts. House: Higher Education Subcommittee meeting canceled
HB 562 68-0 (1983) Author: Ragsdale, Paul Relating to the election of all or some of the trustees of certain school districts from single-member trustee districts. House: Public Education Laid on the table subject to call
HB 664 68-0 (1983) Author: Lee, Don Relating to rehabilitation school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Committee on Public Education
HB 809 68-0 (1983) Author: Moreno, Paul Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain junior college districts. House: Higher Education Placed on daily General State Calendar
HB 943 68-0 (1983) Author: Connelly, Barry
Sponsor: Henderson, Don
Relating to write-in voting in an election for the office of trustee of an independent school district. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Vetoed by the Governor
HB 1185 68-0 (1983) Author: Wilson, Ron Relating to a separate board of trustees for certain junior college districts governed by the board of trustees of an independend school district. House: Higher Education Withdrawn by Author
HB 1247 68-0 (1983) Author: McWilliams, Jim Relating to the number of signatures required on a petition for an election to consolidate school districts. House: Public Education Referred to Committee on Public Education
HB 1437 68-0 (1983) Author: Salinas, Froy Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education See remarks
HB 1528 68-0 (1983) Author: Cavazos, Eddie Relating to authorizing members of the board of trustees of a junior college district to be elected from single-member trustee districts. House: Higher Education Placed on daily General State Calendar
HB 1532 68-0 (1983) Author: Lee, El Franco Relating to authorizing the election of the board of trustees of certain junior college districts from single-member trustee districts. House: Higher Education Subcommittee meeting canceled
HB 1661 68-0 (1983) Author: Garcia, Matt Relating to the election of school trustees from numbered positions. House: Public Education Coauthor authorized
HB 1662 68-0 (1983) Author: Garcia, Matt Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Health Coauthor authorized
HB 2105 68-0 (1983) Author: Watson, Ed Relating to the election of the boards of trustees of certain independent school districts. House: Elections Referred to Committee on Elections
HB 2336 68-0 (1983) Author: Evans, Larry Relating to the election of county school trustees and members of county boards of education. House: Public Education Referred to Committee on Public Education
HB 2356 68-0 (1983) Author: Price, Albert Relating to electing the trustees of certain school districts from single-member trustee districts. House: Elections Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
HB 2423 68-0 (1983) Author: Wilson, Ron Relating to the election of certain local officials. House: Elections Referred to Committee on Elections
SB 131 68-0 (1983) Author: Traeger, John
Sponsor: Kuempel, Edmund
Relating to the election, number, and terms of trustees in certain school districts and the validation of actions by a board of trustees improperly composed. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective immediately
SB 1266 68-0 (1983) Author: Washington, Craig Relating to the election of county school trustees and members of county boards of education. Senate: Education Referred to Committee on Education
SB 1304 68-0 (1983) Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Sponsor: Ragsdale, Paul
Relating to the election of all or some of the trustees of certain school districts from single-member trustee districts and to certain powers and duties of the board of trustees of a school district. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
HB 109 68-2 (1984) Author: Gamez, Joe Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . . . .
HB 190 67-0 (1981) Author: Jackson, Lee Relating to the election of the boards of trustees of certain independent school districts. House: Public Education Laid on the table subject to call
HB 269 67-0 (1981) Author: Thompson, Gary
Sponsor: Jones, Grant
Relating to the term of office of school trustees in certain independent school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective immediately
HB 279 67-0 (1981) Author: Elizondo, Paul Relating to the date for the election of officers of independent school districts. House: Public Education Referred to subcommittee
HB 338 67-0 (1981) Author: Ragsdale, Paul
Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Reported from committee favorably without amendments
HB 510 67-0 (1981) Author: Lee, El Franco
Sponsor: Brooks, Chet
Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of certain school districts from single-member trustee districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts
Senate: Education
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 560 67-0 (1981) Author: Semos, Chris V.
Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to special elections to fill vacancies in the office of school trustee in certain school districts. House: Elections
Senate: Education
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1586 67-0 (1981) Author: Watson, Ed
Sponsor: Brooks, Chet
Relating to vacancies on boards of trustees of an independent school district. House: Public Education
Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 2119 67-0 (1981) Author: Elizondo, Paul
Sponsor: Vale, Bob
Relating to joint elections held by incorporated cities and towns and school districts. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Vetoed by the Governor
SB 1239 67-0 (1981) Author: Ogg, Jack Relating to election of members of the board of trustees of certain independent school districts. Senate: Education Reported from committee favorably without amendments
HB 703 66-0 (1979) Author: Ragsdale, Paul Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
HB 782 66-0 (1979) Author: Rudd, Jim Relating to the number of trustees to be elected at the first regular election of a school district which has been converted from common to independent status. House: Public Education Laid on the table subject to call
HB 975 66-0 (1979) Author: Jackson, Lee Relating to the conduct of joint elections for certain school districts and cities. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Referred to subcommittee
HB 1058 66-0 (1979) Author: Blanton, Bill
Sponsor: Clower, Ron
Relating to elections for consolidation of school districts. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Considered by committee in public hearing
HB 1064 66-0 (1979) Author: Lee, El Franco
Sponsor: Ogg, Jack
Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of certain school districts from single-member trustee districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts
Senate: Education
Motion lost to suspend reg order (to consider on 2nd reading)
HB 1164 66-0 (1979) Author: Blanton, Bill Relating to the ineligibility of certain persons for the office of public school trustee. House: Public Education Referred to subcommittee
HB 1205 66-0 (1979) Author: Price, Albert
Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to single-member trustee districts in certain school districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts
Senate: Education
Removed from local and uncontested calendar
HB 1376 66-0 (1979) Author: Moreno, Paul Relating to the election of school trustees from single-member districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Referred to subcommittee
HB 1377 66-0 (1979) Author: Moreno, Paul Relating to single-members trustee districts for certain independent school districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Referred to subcommittee
HB 1800 66-0 (1979) Author: Close, G.R. "Bob" Relating to the declaration of candidacy for write-in candidates. House: Elections Referred to Committee on Elections
HB 1990 66-0 (1979) Author: Jackson, Lee
Sponsor: Harris, O.H.
Relating to the election of the boards of trustees of certain independent school districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts
Senate: State Affairs
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 418 65-0 (1977) Author: Madla, Frank Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Assigned to General State Calendar
HB 982 65-0 (1977) Author: Bryant, John W. Relating to the election of members of the governing boards of certain countywide community college districts from single-member trustee districts and to the dates and manner of conducting the elections. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
HB 1067 65-0 (1977) Author: Martin, Elmer
Sponsor: Farabee, Ray
Relating to the authority of the county judge to order certain school district elections. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective in 90 days
HB 1116 65-0 (1977) Author: Moreno, Paul Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Assigned to Consent Calendar
HB 1291 65-0 (1977) Author: Allen, Joe Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of certain junior college districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Referred to Committee on Calendars
HB 1312 65-0 (1977) Author: Berlanga, Hugo Relating to election of members of the board of trustees of Corpus Christi Independent School District. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Considered by committee in public hearing
HB 1571 65-0 (1977) Author: Hernandez, Joe Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain junior college districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Assigned to Consent Calendar
HB 1623 65-0 (1977) Author: Moreno, Paul Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain junior college districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
HB 1989 65-0 (1977) Author: Cartwright, Donald Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of San Antonio Independent School District. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Rules suspended
HB 2152 65-0 (1977) Author: Willis, Doyle
Sponsor: Meier, Bill
Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of certain independent school districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts
Senate: Education
Effective in 90 days
HB 2236 65-0 (1977) Author: Millsap, Mike
Sponsor: Andujar, Betty
Relating to the election of the board of trustees of the Fort Worth Independent School District. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective in 90 days
HB 2251 65-0 (1977) Author: Moreno, Paul Relating to the election of school trustees from single-member districts. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts Considered by committee in public hearing
SB 325 65-0 (1977) Author: Hance, Kent
Sponsor: Salinas, Froy
Relating to qualification for holding elective public offices, with special provisions relating to the office of school trustee. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Assigned to Consent Calendar
SB 353 65-0 (1977) Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Sponsor: Hudson III, Samuel
Relating to the election of members of the governing board of certain countywide community college districts from single-member trustee districts, to the dates and manner of conducting the elections, and to terms of office. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts
Senate: Education
90 Day Bill
SB 847 65-0 (1977) Author: Truan, Carlos
Sponsor: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to the election of the members of the board of trustees of the Corpus Christi Independent School District. House: Regions, Compacts & Districts
Senate: Education
Assigned to General State Calendar
SB 985 65-0 (1977) Author: Mengden, Walter Relating to independent school districts whose creation has been upheld by the State Board of Education. Senate: Education Referred to Committee on Education
SB 1322 65-0 (1977) Author: Santiesteban, H. Relating to the election of school board trustees from single-member districts. Senate: Education Reported from committee favorably
HB 15 65-1 (1977) Author: Willis, Doyle Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of certain independent school districts. Filed
HB 53 65-2 (1978) Author: Peveto, Wayne Relating to county school administration. House: Public Education Considered by committee in public hearing
SB 19 65-2 (1978) Author: Farabee, Ray
Sponsor: Kubiak, Dan
Relating to county school administration. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective immediately
HB 314 64-0 (1975) Author: Washington, Craig Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees for certain school districts from single-member trustee districts. House: Intergovernmental Affairs Referred to subcommittee
HB 1063 64-0 (1975) Author: Washington, Craig Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of certain school districts from single-member trustee districts. House: Public Education Referred to Committee on Public Education
HB 1417 64-0 (1975) Author: Gilley, Smith Relating to authorizing certain school districts to hold consolidation elections in less than one year from a previous consolidation election. House: Public Education Referred to Committee on Public Education
HB 1455 64-0 (1975) Author: Jones, Gene
Sponsor: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Authorizing changing the dates of certain municipal and school district elections in counties where voting machines are used. House: Elections
Senate: State Affairs
Effective in 90 days
HB 1594 64-0 (1975) Author: Reynolds, Richard F. Relating to the election of members of the governing board of certain countywide community college districts from single-member trustee districts and to the dates and manner of conducting the elections. House: Higher Education Reported from committee favorably without amendments
HB 1670 64-0 (1975) Author: Semos, Chris V. Relating to the election of members of the governing board of certain countywide community college districts from single-member trustee districts and to the dates and manner of conducting the elections. House: Higher Education Referred to subcommittee
HB 2149 64-0 (1975) Author: Thompson, Senfronia Relating to the election of members of the board of trustees of certain school districts. House: Public Education Referred to subcommittee
SB 365 64-0 (1975) Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Sponsor: Semos, Chris V.
Amending Section 130.082, Texas Education Code, by adding Subsection (i), and amending Subsection (d), Section 130.086, Texas Education Code; relating to the election of members of the governing boards of certain junior college districts and the authority of junior college districts to offer courses at branch campuses, centers, or extension facilities under certain circumstances. House: Higher Education
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
SB 744 64-0 (1975) Author: Braecklein, Bill Amending the Texas Education Code by providing for junior college districts and community college districts alternate methods for voting bonds and maintenance tax; providing for a limitation on the aggregate principal amount of bonds issued by such districts or providing for an annual bond tax never to exceed 50 cents on the One Hundred Dollars valuation of taxable property in such districts; providing for the levying of a maintenance tax in excess of the amount now permitted by law. Senate: Intergovernmental Relations Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
HB 206 63-0 (1973) Author: Ragsdale, Paul
Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to the method and manner of electing members of the board of education or board of trustees of certain school districts; providing for the creation of single member trustee districts for such certain school districts; providing the time and method of apportionment and redistricting; providing for terms of office; providing for joint elections to be held with certain city elections; providing residency requirements and filling of vacancies; providing election procedures; providing a time for the first election hereunder. House: Education
Senate: Education
Signed by the Governor
HB 357 63-0 (1973) Author: Salem, Joe Relating to election of school district trustees from single-member subdistricts. House: Education Subcommittee hearing date
HB 1035 63-0 (1973) Author: Barnhart, Ray A. Relating to election date for certain school officials. House: Education Subcommittee hearing date
HB 1074 63-0 (1973) Author: Green, Forrest Relating to petitions and elections to establish independent school district junior college districts. House: Education Sent to Calendar Committee
HB 1297 63-0 (1973) Author: Hernandez, Joe Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts from single-member subdistricts. House: Education Subcommittee hearing date
HB 1298 63-0 (1973) Author: Hernandez, Joe Requiring that the members of the Board of Trustees, same being the Board of Education, governing body of the San Antonio Independent School District, be elected from single-member districts; and declaring an emergency. House: Education Subcommittee hearing date
HB 1299 63-0 (1973) Author: Hernandez, Joe Relating to election of trustees of certain union junior college districts from single-member subdistricts. House: Education Subcommittee hearing date
HB 1300 63-0 (1973) Author: Hernandez, Joe Requiring that the members of the Board of Trustees, the governing body of San Antonio Union Junior College District, be elected from single-member districts; and declaring an emergency. House: Education
Senate: Administration
Referred to Committee on Administration
HB 1614 63-0 (1973) Author: Jones, Gene Relating to the composition of the board of education of the Houston Independent School District and the election of its members; amending Chapter 91, Special Laws, Acts of the 38th Legislature, Regular Session, 1923, by adding Section 11A; and declaring an emergency. House: Education Subcommittee hearing date
SB 505 63-0 (1973) Author: Jones, Grant
Sponsor: Calhoun, Frank
Relating to petitions requesting an election for the creation of junior college districts in certain counties; providing that such petitions specify the type of courses to be offered. House: Education
Senate: Education
Rules failed to suspend
SB 833 63-0 (1973) Author: Mauzy, Oscar Relating to the election of Community College District Trustees in Dallas County; amending Chapter 130 of the Texas Education Code by adding a new section 130.087; and declaring an emergency. Senate: Education Referred to Committee on Education
HB 126 62-0 (1971) Author: Kubiak, Dan
Sponsor: Watson, Murray
Relating to election procedure for the office of trustee of an independent school district having certain scholastic populations.
HB 365 62-0 (1971) Author: Graves, Curtis M. Relating to the election of school trustees in certain independent school districts.
HB 843 62-0 (1971) Author: Williamson, Billy H. | et. al.
Sponsor: Aikin, Jr., A.M.
Relating to the runoff elections for trustee of an independent school district.
HB 1279 62-0 (1971) Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill" Relating to the removal of certain trustees of school districts by recall elections and to filling vacancies created by this method of removal; making the Act effective only on adoption of a constitutional amendment.
HB 1495 62-0 (1971) Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill" Relating to the terms of school trustees in certain independent school districts.
SB 333 62-0 (1971) Author: Wilson, Charles
Sponsor: Bass, Bill
Relating to authorizing govering boards of public junior colleges originally created as county junior college districts which contain territory in three (3) or more counties to divide such junior college districts into nine (9) separate election districts and provide for election of one trustee from each district by qualified voters of that district.
SB 880 62-0 (1971) Author: Creighton, Tom
Sponsor: Holmes, Tom
Relating to the election of trustees in certain independent school districts.
SB 968 62-0 (1971) Author: Wilson, Charles Relating to repealing Statutes relative to separate election districts by residents of certain junior college districts for purpose of election of trustees of district.
HB 284 61-0 (1969) Author: Jungmichel, Charles H. Relating to the election and term of office of trustees of certain consolidated independent school districts.
HB 775 61-0 (1969) Author: Willis, Doyle Relating to the election of trustees of the Fort Worth Independent School District.
HB 1274 61-0 (1969) Author: Sanchez, Henry Relating to the election of trustees of independent school districts in certain counties.
HB 1424 61-0 (1969) Author: Uher, D.R. Relating to the method of election to the board of trustees of the Matagorda Independent School District.
SB 52 61-0 (1969) Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill" Relating to terms of office and election by position of members of the board of trustees of certain county junior college districts.
SB 62 61-0 (1969) Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne Relating to vacancies on boards of county school trustees and governing boards of school districts, regional college districts, and junior college districts.
SB 236 61-0 (1969) Author: Creighton, Tom | et. al. Relating to the election of school trustees for the Fort Worth Independent School District.
SB 540 61-0 (1969) Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill" Relating to authorizing the board of trustees of certain junior college districts to adopt a numbered position system of electing members to the board of trustees and providing a procedure for choosing positions.
SB 797 61-0 (1969) Author: Connally, Wayne W. Relating to the election of trustees of independent school districts in certain counties.
SB 827 61-0 (1969) Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill" Relating to the method of election to the board of trustees of the Matagorda Independent School District.
HB 200 60-0 (1967) Author: Thomas, Bob Loyd "Bobby" | et. al. Relating to the election of school trustees in certain counties.
HB 256 60-0 (1967) Author: Shannon, Jr., Thomas Clifton "Tommy" Relating to the election of school trustees for the Fort Worth Independent School District.
HB 489 60-0 (1967) Author: Graves, Curtis M. | et. al. Relating to the election of school trustees in certain independent school districts.
HB 577 60-0 (1967) Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick" Relating to the election of trustees of certain independent school districts.
HB 684 60-0 (1967) Author: Caldwell, Neil Relating to the filling of vacancies on boards of trustees of independent school districts.
HB 691 60-0 (1967) Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne Relating to vacancies on boards of county school trustees and governing boards of school districts, regional college districts, and junior college districts.
HB 705 60-0 (1967) Author: Foreman, Wilson | et. al. Relating to amending certain acts so as to provide that after consolidation of an independent school district with one or more independent school districts and/or one or more common school districts and/or one or more rural high school districts and/or any other type of school district, where one of the independent school districts has a scholastic enrollment in excess of five times the combined scholastic enrollment of the other districts consolidated with it, the members of the Board of Trustees of the larger district shall serve as the Board of the Trustees of the combined district until their respective terms expire and their successors are elected.
SB 36 60-0 (1967) Author: Creighton, Tom | et. al. Relating to the election of school trustees for the Fort Worth Independent School District.
SB 79 60-0 (1967) Author: Watson, Jr., Murray Relating to the election of school trustees in certain counties.
SB 512 60-0 (1967) Author: Watson, Jr., Murray Relating to election of trustees in junior college districts.
SB 560 60-0 (1967) Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" Relating to authorizing the board of trustees of certain independent school districts to fix the date of election of trustees on a certain date and to provide for the election of trustees by a majority vote.
SB 593 60-0 (1967) Author: Mauzy, Oscar Relating to amending certain statutes concerning public education so as to specify the date for holding a run-off election of trustees on the third Saturday following said election in cases where a candidate for election shall not receive a majority of the votes cast in the preceding election held on the first Saturday in April and specifying the date that trustees elected in the run-off take office; providing an effective date.
HB 142 59-0 (1965) Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick" Relating to the election of school trustees in certain counties.
HB 165 59-0 (1965) Author: Caldwell, Neil Relating to limiting the frequency of school district consolidation elections in certain school districts.
HB 166 59-0 (1965) Author: Caldwell, Neil Relating to amending certain statutes to limitthe frequency of school district consolidation elections.
HB 170 59-0 (1965) Author: Hale, L. DeWitt | et. al. Relating to amending certain acts to provide for the election of school trustees in independent school districts of 500 or more scholastics, by the place system when so directed by the Board of Trustees of such district.
HB 244 59-0 (1965) Author: Cherry, Horace Dicken "Dick" Relating to authorizing the governing body of any Home Rule City to set the date of election of city officers.
HB 415 59-0 (1965) Author: Carpenter, Ed J. Relating to providing the mode of election of trustees of independent school districts in certain counties.
HB 429 59-0 (1965) Author: Caldwell, Neil Relating to election of school trustees in certain districts.
HB 459 59-0 (1965) Author: Canales, Amando F. Relating to the election of county-wide district trustees in certain counties.
HB 472 59-0 (1965) Author: Allen, John Relating to providing three-year terms and an alternate method of election for trustees of certain independent school districts converted from common school districts.
HB 689 59-0 (1965) Author: Johnson, Jacob Edgar "Jake" | et. al. Relating to the holding of elections for county school trustees in certain counties.
HB 696 59-0 (1965) Author: Cherry, Horace Dicken "Dick" Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to prohibit a second maintenance tax election within one year after defeat of the initial proposition.
HB 725 59-0 (1965) Author: Brooks, Chet | et. al. Relating to the date for election of trustees in certain junior college districts.
HB 771 59-0 (1965) Author: Grover, Henry Cushing "Hank" | et. al. Relating to amending certain Acts by changing the date of the election for Trustees in Independent School Districts having two hundred thousand (200,000) or more scholastics according to the last official scholastic census and wherein there is situated a city having a population of nine hundred thousand (900,000) or more inhabitants according to the last Federal Census, and having a board of seven (7) Trustees.
HB 821 59-0 (1965) Author: Stewart, Vernon James Relating to the election and terms of office of members of the Board of Trustees in certain independent school districts located in counties having a population of not less than one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) and not more than one hundred forty thousand (140,000) according to the last preceding federal census.
HB 822 59-0 (1965) Author: Holmes, Jr., Thomas H. "Tom" Relating to the qualifications of school district trustees.
HB 858 59-0 (1965) Author: Hallmark, Archie Cullen Relating to the terms of office of School Trustees in certain school districts.
HB 1143 59-0 (1965) Author: Richards, George H. | et. al. Relating to the election of trustees of independent school districts in certain counties.
HB 1177 59-0 (1965) Author: Harris, Ed | et. al. Relating to providing for the election of trustees of independent school districts in counties with population of more than one hundred forty thousand (140,000) and less than one hundred fifty-five thousand (155,000) and with a scholastic population of more than six hundred (600) and less than seven hundred fifty (750).
HCR 149 59-0 (1965) Author: Stewart, Vernon James Authorizing the enrolling clerk to make certain corrections in H. B. No. 821.
SB 401 59-0 (1965) Author: Hazlewood, Grady Relating to the terms of office of School Trustees in certain school districts.
SB 570 59-0 (1965) Author: Colson, Esther Neveille Relating to the election of trustees of independent school districts in certain counties.
SB 571 59-0 (1965) Author: Colson, Esther Neveille Relating to the election of trustees of independent school districts in certain counties.
HB 305 58-0 (1963) Author: Stewart, Vernon James | et. al. Relating to the election and terms of office of members of the Board of Trustees in certain independent school districts located in counties having a population of not less than one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) and not more than one hundred forty thousand (140,000) according to the last preceding federal census.
HB 344 58-0 (1963) Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip" | et. al. Relating to providing for the election of school trustees in independent school districts of one thousand (1,000) or more scholastics.
HB 932 58-0 (1963) Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip" Relating to authorizing any consolidated independent school district heretofore created by the consolidation of two (2) independent school districts and having fourteen thousand (14,000) or more scholastics according to the last preceding scholastic census to fix the term of office of school trustees; providing for the date of election.
HB 983 58-0 (1963) Author: Shutt, Herbert E. | et. al. Relating to improving The Administration of Public Free Schools by providing for and regulating the holding of elections for County School Trustees in counties having a population of one million or more, according to the last preceding Federal Census.
HB 1033 58-0 (1963) Author: Gibbens, Wayne B. Relating to authorizing the election of school trustees by separate positions in independent school districts in counties having a population of not less than eight thousand, five hundred (8,500) nor more than nine thousand (9,000), according to the last preceding Federal Census.
HB 1085 58-0 (1963) Author: Cannon, Joe Barnett Relating to providing that no changes in boundaries of independent school districts having 400 scholastics or more and being located in counties having a population between 20,300 and 20,450, according to the last preceding Federal census, shall be made unless previously approved by the board of trustees or board of education thereof.
SB 106 58-0 (1963) Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" Relating to the division of certain rural high school districts and consolidated independent school districts into election precincts by the Board of County School Trustees in certain counties.
SB 433 58-0 (1963) Author: Blanchard, H.J. "Doc" Relating to providing for the election of school trustees by separate positions in certain independent school districts.
HB 101 57-0 (1961) Author: Ratcliff, Joseph Neil "Joe" | et. al. Relating to amending a certain Act providing for election of School Trustees by majority vote and providing for second election in the event no candidate receives majority vote in the first election.
HB 570 57-0 (1961) Author: Thurmond, Jr., Roger H. Relating to terms of office of school trustees in certain school districts.
HB 1072 57-0 (1961) Author: Haring, Paul Byrne Relating to amending a certain Act providing for the election of school trustees by separate positions in certain independent school districts.
HB 1121 57-0 (1961) Author: Caldwell, Neil Relating to providing the mode of election of certain school trustees in certain counties.
SB 55 57-0 (1961) Author: Parkhouse, George M. Relating to amending a certain Act providing for the election of school trustees by majority vote and providing for a second election in the event no candidate receives such vote at first election.
SB 324 57-0 (1961) Author: Calhoun, Jr., C. Galloway Relating to amending a certain Act relating to annexation of common and/or independent school districts to certain Junior College Districts so as to change the term of office of trustees elected for said Junior College Districts.
SB 423 57-0 (1961) Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" Relating to the election, terms of office and representation of trustees in certain rural high school and consolidated independent school districts.
SB 437 57-0 (1961) Author: Fuller, Jep S. Relating to amending the Texas Election Code by adding a provision authorizing the use of voting machines for absentee voting for school trustees in counties where voting machines have been adopted.
SB 440 57-0 (1961) Author: Parkhouse, George M. Relating to authorizing any independent school district having within its boundary all or part of three (3) or more incorporated cities or towns and having a seven member governing board with three-year terms of office to adopt the provisions and method herein prescribed providing for the election of a seven member, three-year term board of trustees on the basis of area and place numbered positions.
SB 33 57-1 (1961) Author: Martin, Crawford Collins Relating to amending a certain Act relating to Junior College Districts; providing for an alternate method for apportionment and election of trustees; providing a procedure for annexing districts.
HB 85 57-3 (1962) Author: Floyd, Jr., Paul W. | et. al. Relating to authorizing the trustees of independent school districts having fewer than one hundred seventy-five thousand (175,000) scholastics according to the last official scholastic census, whether created by General Law or special Act, in counties having a population of more than one million, two hundred thousand (1,200,000), according to the last preceding Federal Census, to fix the date of election of such trustees on the first Saturday in April or on the first Saturday in October as the trustees by official resolution may provide.
SB 30 57-3 (1962) Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" Relating to providing the mode of election of certain school trustees in all counties containing a population of not less than seventy-five thousand (75,000) and not more than eighty thousand (80,000) according to the last preceding Federal Census.
SB 58 57-3 (1962) Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" Relating to amending a certain Statute to provide for the filling of vacancies on the board of school trustees of certain independent school districts; providing powers, duties, and procedures.
HB 92 56-0 (1959) Author: Watson, Jr., Murray | et. al. Relating to providing for the election of school trustees by separate positions in certain independent school districts.
HB 114 56-0 (1959) Author: Sandahl, Jr., Charles L. | et. al. Relating to the addition of territory to certain Independent School Districts.
HB 167 56-0 (1959) Author: de la Garza, II, Eligio "Kika" | et. al. Relating to authorizing the holding of joint elections for members of the county board of school trustees and governing bodies of school districts and college districts; providing procedures for such joint elections.
HB 195 56-0 (1959) Author: Woolsey, W. N. "Bill" | et. al. Relating to amending certain acts relating to independent school districts.
HB 212 56-0 (1959) Author: Cole, Criss | et. al. Relating to applying to certain independent school districts created by Special Act of the Legislature, operating under the General Laws; providing that in all such school districts the trustees thereof shall be voted upon and elected separately for positions on the Board of Trustees for said districts.
HB 331 56-0 (1959) Author: Johnston, Dean Francis Relating to all independent school districts located in part in counties having a population of between one hundred and ten thousand (110,000) and eight hundred thousand (800,000) inhabitants; providing for the numbering of positions or offices of trustees in such districts.
HB 377 56-0 (1959) Author: Day, Jr., James C. "Jimmy" Relating to validating the acts of county boards of school trustees in ordering elections for the consolidation of certain Independent School Districts.
HB 759 56-0 (1959) Author: Bass, Jr., Sam Howard Relating to amending certain statutes relating to elections in school districts; providing for not more than one election once each year.
HB 928 56-0 (1959) Author: Bristow, J. Gordon "Obie" Relating to amending certain laws providing for the election of the Board of Trustees of the Reagan County Independent School District in Reagan County, Texas.
HB 967 56-0 (1959) Author: Hale, L. DeWitt Relating to providing for the election of school trustees by separate positions in certain independent school districts.
SB 96 56-0 (1959) Author: Reagan, Bruce A. Relating to amending certain acts relative to independent school districts.
SB 381 56-0 (1959) Author: Hudson, Hubert R. Relating to amending certain acts and adding provisions relating to applications of candidates for county school trustee or trustee of a school district and preparation of the official ballot for the election.
SB 487 56-0 (1959) Author: Parkhouse, George M. Relating to terms of office of school trustees in certain school districts.
HB 38 56-1 (1959) Author: Russell, Jr., Raymond R. | et. al. Relating to amending certain acts fixing the date of all school elections in counties having a population of 500,000 or more according to the last preceding federal census; providing an effective date.
SB 5 56-1 (1959) Author: Parkhouse, George M. Relating to terms of office of school trustees in certain school districts.
HB 54 56-2 (1959) Author: Russell, Jr., Raymond R. | et. al. Relating to amending certain acts by fixing the date of all school elections in counties having a population of 500,000 or more according to the last preceding Federal census; providing an effective date.
SB 2 56-2 (1959) Author: Gonzalez, Henry Barbosa Relating to amending certain acts by fixing the date of all school elections in counties having a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) or more; providing an effective date.
HB 51 55-0 (1957) Author: Conley, Carl C. Relating to providing for the subdivision of consolidated independent school districts into separate divisions for the election of school trustees.
HB 97 55-0 (1957) Author: Ferrell, Ben Relating to separating and identifying the separate positions held by members of the boards of trustees of independent school districts, including independent school districts controlled by a municipality, and whether created by general or special law in this State.
HB 368 55-0 (1957) Author: Hutchins, Jr., Edgar Relating to fixing the deadline for filing applications of candidates in elections for the office of county school trustee or trustee of any school district.
HB 402 55-0 (1957) Author: Sheridan, Edward Hueber "Ed" | et. al. Relating to fixing the terms of office of school trustees of independent school districts having eleven thousand or more scholastics, according to the last official scholastic census, and which are situated in a county having a population of five hundred thousand inhabitants or more, according to the last preceding Federal Census, which districts were heretofore created by having been converted from a common school district into an independent school district.
HB 696 55-0 (1957) Author: Schwartz, Walter C. Relating to amending certain Statutes to prescribe certain electors and procedures incident to election of county school trustees.
HB 759 55-0 (1957) Author: Sandahl, Jr., Charles L. | et. al. Relating to authorizing any independent school district heretofore created having thirty thousand, two hundred and twenty (30,220) or more scholastics to fix the term of office of school trustees.
SB 65 55-0 (1957) Author: Reagan, Bruce A. Relating to providing for the subdivision of consolidated independent school districts into separate divisions for the election of school trustees.
SB 182 55-0 (1957) Author: Gonzalez, Henry Barbosa Relating to fixing the terms of office of school trustees of independent school districts having eleven thousand (11,000) or more scholastics according to the last official scholastic census and which are situated in a county having a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) inhabitants or more, which districts were heretofore created by having been converted from a common school district into an independent school district.
HB 97 54-0 (1955) Author: Bell, Marshall O. Relating to providing for a method of giving notice of elections to he held in independent school districts, created by local or special law; providing that notice of such elections may be given in accordance with the general law or hereafter prevailing or in accordance with the provisions of any special or local law governing such districts at the option of the trustees thereof; providing that either method may be followed.
HB 882 54-0 (1955) Author: Hosey, Jean Edmond | et. al. Relating to providing for the election of school trustees by separate positions in certain independent school districts; providing that when the Board of Trustees adopt the procedure herein it may not rescind such action.
HB 512 53-0 (1953) Author: Bates, Garth C. | et. al. Relating to separating and identifying the separate positions held by members of the Boards of Trustees of independent school districts created by General Law in counties having a population of eight hundred thousand (800,000) or more according to the last preceding Federal Census.
HB 580 53-0 (1953) Author: Daniel, William Partlow "Bill" Relating to authorizing any independent school district created and operating under a Special Law or Laws to adopt an alternative method for the election, term and number of trustees for such district; prescribing such alternative method.
HB 597 53-0 (1953) Author: Crosthwait, John L. | et. al. Relating to amending certain Acts by providing for an annual election of members of the Board of Trustees of certain independent school districts.
HB 765 53-0 (1953) Author: Bradshaw, Floyd Francis Relating to authorizing the governing body or authority authorized to call or order elections to be held in any school district or proposed school district on any question concerning or relating to school purposes only, to fix the polling place or places for the holding of any such election.
SB 149 53-0 (1953) Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M. Relating to amending certain Statutes to remove the time limitation therein fixed concerning the holding of subsequent maintenance tax elections within a school district.
HB 249 52-0 (1951) Author: Banks, Jr., Clinton Stanley | et. al. Relating to authorizing the Trustees of any Independent School District created for public school purposes under any local or special law to order and give notice of any trustee, bond, tax or other election held in such district in the manner and time and containing the information required by the general laws of this state governing the holding of such election by Independent School Districts operating under such general laws, or as prescribed by any applicable local or special law; providing that either method shall be sufficient.
HB 312 52-0 (1951) Author: Murphy, Jr., Charles Alfred | et. al. Relating to fixing the term of office of School Trustees of Independent School Districts, having one hundred thousand (100,000) or more scholastics according to the last official scholastic census and wherein there may be situated a city having a population of five hundred and seventy-five thousand (575,000), and having a board of seven (7) Trustees.
HB 468 52-0 (1951) Author: Vale, Arnold J. Relating to amending certain acts to provide for the appointment, election and term of office for seven (7) trustees for county wide independent school districts.
HB 710 52-0 (1951) Author: Banks, Jr., Clinton Stanley Relating to amending an Article relative to election for school tax in certain counties, providing that said Article shall not apply to counties having more than 450,000 and less than 550,000 population according to the last preceding Federal Census.
SB 223 52-0 (1951) Author: Bracewell, Jr., Joseph Searcy Relating to fixing the term of office of School Trustees of Independent School Districts, whether created under General Law or by Special Act of the Legislature, having one hundred thousand (100,000) or more scholastics according to the last official scholastic census and wherein there may be situated a City having a population of five hundred or more according to the 1950 Federal Census, and having a board of seven (7) trustees.
HB 571 51-0 (1949) Author: Cheatham, Thomas Cook "Tom" Relating to amending a previous Act, increasing the compensation for election officials related to holding school elections.
HB 876 51-0 (1949) Author: Heflin, James McDonald | et. al. Relating to fixing the date of all school elections in counties having a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) or more, according to the last preceding Federal Census; providing an effective date.
HB 463 50-0 (1947) Author: McLellan, Charles Samuel | et. al. Relating to authorizing the creation of county-wide independent school districts.
HB 605 50-0 (1947) Author: Ward, Jesse F. Relating to providing for the election of trustees in rural high school districts and consolidated independent school districts, composed of the territory formerly comprising twelve (12) original school districts, two (2) of which shall have been independent school districts containing more than two hundred and fifty (250) scholastic population.
HB 799 50-0 (1947) Author: Brooks, Jack B. Relating to amending certain Article pertaining to the term of office of trustees in common school districts so as to provide for the appointment and election of seven trustees for common school districts which have more than 300 scholastics; providing for the reduction of a seven member board to a three member board by an election; providing for filling vacancies in said office; repealing all laws in conflict therewith.
SB 315 50-0 (1947) Author: Phillips, Jimmy Relating to providing for the election of trustees in rural high school districts and consolidated independent school districts, composed of the territory formerly comprising ten or more original school districts.
HB 139 49-0 (1945) Author: Leonard, Homer Lakerby Relating to validating elections heretofore held in any independent school district in this State, at which a maintenance tax for the amount and purposes stated was authorized by the qualified voters voting upon the proposition.
HB 667 49-0 (1945) Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam" Relating to amending certain Acts by providing for the filling of vacancies in the Board of School Trustees in all cities constituting independent school districts which have assumed control of their public free schools, and prescribing the term which such appointees shall serve, and requiring the filling of any such vacancy for the remaining unexpired term at the next general school election.
HB 845 49-0 (1945) Author: Counts, Paul Relating to amending certain Article, changing time of election.
SB 221 49-0 (1945) Author: Stone, William E. Relating to amending certain Acts so as to eliminate the right of referendum of school districts in counties having a city with a population of not less than forty-four thousand (44,000) and not more than forty-five thousand (45,000) inhabitants.
HB 29 48-0 (1943) Author: Leonard, Homer Lakerby Relating to validating elections heretofore held in any Independent School District in this State, at which a maintenance tax for the amount and purposes stated was authorized by the qualified voters voting upon the proposition.
HB 11 47-0 (1941) Author: Alsup, Lon E. Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes relative to payment of persons holding elections of local school trustees.
HB 298 47-0 (1941) Author: Shell, J. Harvey Relating to prescribing additional powers and duties of the Commissioners Court in certain counties relative to levying and collecting taxes for the maintenance of school districts.
HB 424 47-0 (1941) Author: Brown, Jr., Sherwood Relating to permitting any county with a certain population to adopt by a majority vote a county unit system; making provisions for the formation of a county-wide school district therein; making provision for holding election to determine whether an equalization tax shall be levied, and, if passed, making provisions for the assessment and collection of such a tax.
HB 806 47-0 (1941) Author: Shell, J. Harvey Relating to fixing the term of office of school trustees of certain independent school districts.
HB 1078 47-0 (1941) Author: Stanford, Jr., James A. Relating to amending a certain Article relating to school district bonds, so as to provide that the petition, election order, and election notice shall specify the purpose and amount of bonds.
SB 171 47-0 (1941) Author: Moore, Weaver Relating to fixing the term of office of School Trustees of certain Independent School Districts; providing that in all such School Districts Trustees shall be voted upon and elected separately for positions on said Board of Trustees.
SB 191 47-0 (1941) Author: Beck, E. Harold Relating to authorizing Trustees of Independent School Districts to order an election to vote refunding bonds for the purpose of buying in bonds which have been previously issued without option of prior redemption and prescribing the method of holding such election.
SB 219 47-0 (1941) Author: Chadick, T. C. Relating to providing that no election for the dissolution of school districts shall be held until three (3) years have elapsed after the date of the election at which such districts were consolidated.
SB 278 47-0 (1941) Author: Mauritz, Fred Relating to amending certain Article providing that in certain counties an election may be ordered, as otherwise provided herein, to determine whether or not said county shall adopt the county unit system of education.
SB 405 47-0 (1941) Author: Mauritz, Fred Relating to fixing the term of office of school trustees of certain Independent School Districts, whether created under General Law or by Special Act of the Legislature.
HB 3 47-1 (1941) Author: Celaya, Augustine Relating to validating elections heretofore held in any independent school district in this State.
HB 47 47-1 (1941) Author: Halsey, Marcus "Mark (Hop)" Relating to amending House Bill No. 618, Acts of the Forty-seventh Legislature so as to remove therefrom the provisions applicable to certain counties with a certain population.
HB 156 46-0 (1939) Author: Howington, H. Frank Relating to validating an election transferring certain lands from The Evans Common School District No.7, in Mills County to The Mullin Independent School District, Mills County.
HB 566 46-0 (1939) Author: Wright, Ernest Roy Relating to authorizing persons residing in county line school districts and who are otherwise qualified voters to vote for county school trustees of the county having management and control of such county line school district, even though such voters reside in that portion of the county line district lying outside of the county having management and control of the county line district.
HB 777 46-0 (1939) Author: Shell, J. Harvey Relating to amending a certain Article providing for a General Election for a County Superintendent in certain counties.
HB 807 46-0 (1939) Author: Bond, Bowlen Relating to ratifying, confirming, and validating all acts of County Boards of Trustees in ordering an election for the purpose of laying out; establishing, combining, abolishing, or changing any such Independent or Common School Districts, and all elections held in any county in this State held for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of bonds and levying a tax for the payment of said bonds.
HB 910 46-0 (1939) Author: Rhodes, Cecil T. Relating to validating, ratifying, and confirming elections held for the issuance of bonds for the purpose of building school houses in consolidated common school districts in certain counties.
HB 947 46-0 (1939) Author: Reader, Bose Relating to validating certain school districts in certain counties with certain scholastic population.
SB 48 46-0 (1939) Author: Metcalfe, Penrose B. Relating to validating certain transfers of land between the Evans Common School District No. 7 to the Mullin Independent School District and the Jones Valley Common School District in Mills County, Texas.
SB 343 46-0 (1939) Author: Nelson, G. Hobert Relating to repealing a certain Act requiring school districts to pay costs of trustee elections instead of county.
HB 429 45-0 (1937) Author: Hankamer, Harold Monroe | et. al. Relating to fixing terms of office and providing for election of school trustees in cities constituting Independent School Districts or which have assumed control of their Public Free Schools and having, according to the last preceding Federal Census, a population of not less than one hundred one thousand (101,000) inhabitants, and not more than one hundred five thousand (105,000) inhabitants.
HB 782 45-0 (1937) Author: McKee, Harry L. Relating to permitting two voting boxes instead of one in school district elections.
HB 161 45-2 (1937) Author: Quinn, Benjamin Edmund | et. al. Relating to validating elections held to elect seven (7) trustees in independent school districts created by Special Act providing for a Board of five (5) trustees in such districts.
SB 157 44-0 (1935) Author: Woodruff, Henry Grady Relating to providing for elections in certain school districts and for the payment of the expenses thereof.
SB 294 44-0 (1935) Author: Rawlings, Frank H. Relating to providing for the election of school trustees in independent school districts created by Special Act having within their boundaries a city with a population of not less than 160,000 nor more than 220,000 according to the last preceding Federal Census.
HB 144 44-1 (1935) Author: Fox, Wilson H. | et. al. Relating to amending a certain Section of the Acts of the 38th Legislature (R.S.); the election and qualification of Board of Trustees for Schwertner Independent School District.
SB 72 44-1 (1935) Author: Nelson, G. Hobert Validating, ratifying and confirming the election of trustees, all acts of such trustees, the ordering election in certain independent school districts for the purpose of issuing bonds, the issuance and sale of such bonds and the levy and assessment of taxes in such districts for the purpose of liquidating such bonds in all independent school districts in the State of Texas heretofore created by an Act or Acts of the Legislature providing for the election of three trustees in such districts and which in fact seven trustees have been elected.
HB 15 44-2 (1935) Author: Knetsch, Fred E. Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing that notices of election shall be posted for ten (10) days.
HB 51 44-3 (1936) Author: Tennyson, Charles H. | et. al. Relating to providing for the assumption of bonded indebtedness by districts whose boundaries have been extended or enlarged; prescribing the method of holding elections on the question of the assumption of such indebtedness and the levying and collecting of a tax to pay the principal and interest thereof.
HB 632 43-0 (1933) Author: Wagstaff, Robert McAlpine Relating to amending certain statute by exempting certain cities and towns from the provisions thereof until the people residing therein, by referendum, avail themselves of the provisions thereof by vote of the majority of the qualified voters thereof; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
SB 374 43-0 (1933) Author: Fellbaum, Ernest Relating to fixing the term of office of School trustees of independent school districts heretofore created by special Acts of the Legislature, having the Board of seven (7) trustees and having included within their boundaries a city whose population was in excess of Two Hundred Twenty Thousand and less than Two Hundred Forty Thousand as shown by the last preceding Federal census.
SB 508 42-0 (1931) Author: Cunningham, Oliver C. Relating to making an amendment providing for the time of election of school trustees.
HB 61 42-3 (1932) Author: Burns, I. J. Relating to amending certain Statutes relative to the election of county school trustees, by providing that one of said trustees shall be elected from the county at large by the qualified voters of the common and consolidated independent school districts of the county.
HB 138 41-0 (1929) Author: Cox, Ernest C. | et. al. Relating to authorizing the creation of a junior college district in the State of Texas having taxable value of the property for school purpose of not less than Twelve Million ($12,000,000) Dollars and a high school enrollment of not less than 500 pupils in the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh grades. House: Education
HB 561 41-0 (1929) Author: Holder, Ray | et. al. Relating to providing that there shall be in each county seven school trustees, three of whom shall be elected at large and one to be elected from each commissioners' precinct.
SB 211 41-0 (1929) Author: Greer, Julian Preston Relating to pertaining to the term of office of trustees in common school districts; providing for filling vacancies in said office.
SB 595 41-0 (1929) Author: Thomason, William Edgar Relating to providing for the administration of schools in certain classes of counties.
HB 9 41-2 (1929) Author: Graves, William Thomas | et. al. Relating to the term of office of trustees in Common School Districts; providing for filling vacancies in said Office; amending a certain Statute.
SB 30 41-5 (1930) Author: Neal, Mary Elizabeth "Margie" | et. al. Relating to providing for the appointment or election and term of office of school trustees in all independent districts having fewer than 75,000 population by the Federal Census of 1920 and for all consolidated and rural high school districts.
HB 8 40-0 (1927) Author: Harman, William Murdock Relating to the amending of an Act relating to the formation of independent school districts and the election of a board of trustees.
HB 171 40-0 (1927) Author: Brown, Henry Turner Relating to the election of county school trustees; fixing the terms and duties of such trustees.
HB 181 40-0 (1927) Author: Brown, Henry Turner Relating to providing for the election of trustees in common school districts.
HB 184 40-0 (1927) Author: Brown, Henry Turner Relating to the election of trustees in all independent school districts.
HB 190 40-0 (1927) Author: Brown, Henry Turner Relating to the election of county superintendents of public education; prescribing the duties and qualifications of county superintendents.
HB 549 40-0 (1927) Author: Brown, Henry Turner Relating to the election of members of the Board of County School trustees; conferring upon said Board of County School trustees the authority of employing an assistant county superintendent and prescribing his duties.
SB 44 40-0 (1927) Author: Witt, Edgar E. | et. al. Relating to the election of county school trustees, fixing the terms of such trustee at five years; prescribing their duties; defining their territorial jurisdiction and repealing all laws in conflict therewith.
SB 46 40-0 (1927) Author: Witt, Edgar E. | et. al. Relating to providing for the election of county superintendents of public education by the county boards of trustees; prescribing the duties and qualifications of county superintendents.
SB 47 40-0 (1927) Author: Witt, Edgar E. | et. al. Relating to the election of trustees in all independent school districts in this State; fixing the number of trustees in each of such districts at five; prescribing their qualifications and duties.
SB 148 40-0 (1927) Author: Witt, Edgar E. | et. al. Relating to providing for the election of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction by the State Board of Education to serve for a term of five years.
SB 281 40-0 (1927) Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob Relating to regulating the election of trustees in independent school districts heretofore created by special act of the Legislature, prescribing their number, the method of their election, their terms of office and duties, the method of filing vacancies in the school board.
HB 48 40-1 (1927) Author: Brown, Henry Turner | et. al. Relating to providing for increasing or diminishing the area of an Independent School District upon petition of qualified resident property tax paying voters.
HB 52 40-1 (1927) Author: Brown, Henry Turner | et. al. Relating to authorizing the creation of Junior College Districts for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, operating and supporting junior colleges; providing the conditions upon which and the method by which such districts may be created.
HB 673 39-0 (1925) Author: Dielmann, Sr., Henry B. | et. al. Relating to providing for the time for the election of trustees of the San Antonio Independent School District, so as to change the time of holding said election. House: School Districts
SB 155 39-0 (1925) Author: Witt, Edgar E. Relating to amending certain statute providing for the election of a county board of trustees in each county of the State. Senate: Educational Affairs
SB 262 39-0 (1925) Author: Bailey, John H. Relating to providing for official ballots and other supplies to be furnished in school trustee elections, providing for returns of said elections to be made to the county judge, providing for canvassing said returns and issuing commissions. Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
HB 288 38-0 (1923) Author: Greer, Julian Preston | et. al. Relating to the election of the county school trustees and prescribing addition duties of said trustees.
HB 596 38-0 (1923) Author: Baldwin, Roy Alvin Relating to validating a certain issue of schoolhouse bonds aggregating $5,000.00, bearing interest at 6% per annum voted by Common School District No. 7 of Lynn County on July 23, 1921.
HJR 24 36-0 (1919) Author: Miller, Herman J. | et. al. Proposing an amendment to Section 30a of Article 16 of the Constitution, fixing the term of office of district school trustees at four years and the term of office of county school trustees at six years.
SB 276 36-0 (1919) Author: Smith, Lon A. Relating to amending certain statute relating to the organization, time and place of election, qualification and duties of county school trustees. Senate: Educational Affairs
HB 115 36-2 (1919) Author: Curtis, Albert B. | et. al. Relating to providing for elections for the purpose of authorizing towns and villages to take control of schools within their limits.
HB 296 35-0 (1917) Author: Thomason, William Edgar | et. al. Relating to the election of county school trustees, the manner of having the names of candidates placed on the ballot, fixing the date and providing who shall participate in said elections.
HB 410 35-0 (1917) Author: McDowra, R. L. Relating to providing for a uniform date for the election of trustees in common school districts and providing for election and qualification of trustees.
HB 712 35-0 (1917) Author: Lange, Edward Henry | et. al. Relating to the holding of elections for the levying continuance or the discontinuance of local school taxes in independent school districts.
SB 143 35-0 (1917) Author: Alderdice, James Monroe | et. al. Relating to providing for the election of county school trustees.
HB 286 34-0 (1915) Author: Valentine, I. T. | et. al. Relating to providing that an election may be held in certain common and independent school districts to determine whether or not a majority of the legally qualified property tax-paying voters desire that text-books required by pupils within the scholastic age attending public free schools in said district shall be furnished to said pupils by the school trustees of said district free of charge and be paid for out of local tax funds; providing the manner and method of holding such elections and of declaring results.
HB 492 34-0 (1915) Author: Nabours, W. R. | et. al. Relating to amending a certain Statute changing the time for holding elections in independent district for school trustees and providing for compensation for the members of the board holding such elections.
HB 493 34-0 (1915) Author: Nabours, W. R. | et. al. Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for a uniform date of electing trustees of independent and common school districts.
SB 376 34-0 (1915) Author: Bee, Carlos Relating to providing that an election may be held in certain school districts to determine whether or not a majority of voters desire that text books shall be furnished to pupils by the school trustees of said district free of charge and be paid for out of local tax funds.
HB 642 33-0 (1913) Author: Mangum, Edward P. Relating to authorizing and empowering the Celeste Independent School District of Hunt County, Texas, to hold an election for the purpose of determining whether bonds of said district shall be issued for building purposes; providing for notice of said election.
HB 196 26-0 (1899) Relating to amending Article 3953, Chapter 11, Title 86, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, relating to the election of school trustees.
SB 188 26-0 (1899) Relating to providing a uniform method of electing school trustees in independent school districts; defining the duties of such trustees in reference to the election of superintendents of schools and the control of schools in such independent districts, and repealing Article 4008, of the Revised Civil Statutes.
HB 19 26-1 (1900) Relating to providing a uniform method of selecting trustees in independent school districts, repealing Act of March 30, 1899, Chapter LI, General Laws passed by the Twenty-sixth Legislature, also Articles of the Revised Statutes of 1895, and exempting the city of Dallas and the city of Ft. Worth from its provisions, and prohibiting teachers, trustees and superintendents from acting as agents for text-book companies.
HB 381 22-0 (1891) Relating to amending the public free school laws in regard to election in school districts.
SB 92 22-0 (1891) Relating to authorizing towns and villages incorporated for free school purposes only to levy taxes and issue bonds for free school purposes.


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