BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 613

By: Springer

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

There are concerns that the joint election requirement applicable to an election for trustees of an independent school district may result in long-term vacancies on the board of trustees. H.B. 613 seeks to address these concerns by removing that requirement while still providing a statutory framework for joint elections for trustees.

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. 613 amends the Education Code to remove the requirement that an election for trustees of an independent school district be held as a joint election on the same date as certain other elections and to make statutory provisions relating to such a joint election applicable only if such a joint election is held.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2019.