SB 15, Hse 2nd Rdg, Amnd #1

(1) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumber the other SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____. (a) Section 103.03, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 103.03. BOARD MEMBERS: APPOINTMENT, TERMS, OATH. Members of the board shall be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Members hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the terms of three members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. Any vacancy that occurs on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governor. Each member of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office.

(b) The change in law made by this section does not apply to a member of the board of regents of Midwestern State University who serves all or part of a full term of office if that full term begins before September 1, 2013. To implement the change in law made by this section to Section 103.03, Education Code, the terms of office of members of the board that begin in 2014 expire on February 1, 2019, the terms of office of members of the board that begin in 2016 expire on February 1, 2021, and the terms of office of members of the board that begin in 2018 expire on February 1, 2023.

SECTION ____. (a) Section 105.052, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 105.052. TERM OF OFFICE; REMOVAL; VACANCY. The term of office of each regent is six years, with the terms of three regents expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year [~~every two years~~]. Members of the board may be removed from office for inefficiency or malfeasance of office. Any vacancy that occurs on the board shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term.

(b) The change in law made by this section does not apply to a member of the board of regents of the University of North Texas System who serves all or part of a full term of office if that full term begins before September 1, 2013. To implement the change in law made by this section to Section 105.052, Education Code, the terms of office of members of the board that begin in 2015 expire on February 1, 2021, the terms of office of members of the board that begin in 2017 expire on February 1, 2023, and the terms of office of members of the board that begin in 2019 expire on February 1, 2025.

SECTION ____. (a) Section 111.12, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 111.12. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD; TERMS. Members of the board are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The term of office of each regent shall be six years, with the terms of three regents expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year [~~except that in making the first appointments the governor shall appoint three members for six years, three members for four years, and three members for two years~~]. Any vacancy that occurs on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governor.

(b) The change in law made by this section does not apply to a member of the board of regents of the University of Houston System who serves all or part of a full term of office if that full term begins before August 26, 2013. To implement the change in law made by this section to Section 111.12, Education Code, the terms of office of members of the board that begin in August 2013 expire on February 1, 2019, the terms of office of members of the board that begin in August 2016 expire on February 1, 2021, and the terms of office of members of the board that begin in 2018 expire on February 1, 2023.