BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2890

By: Cunningham

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Before a charter school can be approved and established in Texas, it must go through a rigorous review process. Currently, the commissioner of education can propose to grant a charter for an open-enrollment charter school in Texas, but the State Board of Education (SBOE), composed of 15 members, can veto that proposal with a majority of members present and voting. H.B. 2890 seeks to increase the vote threshold that vetoes the commissioner's proposed grant of a charter to two-thirds of the total SBOE membership.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 2890 amends the Education Code to change the requisite voting threshold that vetoes a proposal by the commissioner of education to grant a charter for an open-enrollment charter school from a majority of State Board of Education (SBOE) members present and voting to two‑thirds of the total SBOE membership.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2023.