Bill > SB875

This bill aims to prohibit certain election-related activities by members of independent school district boards of trustees and superintendents. Specifically, the bill makes it a criminal offense for board members or superintendents to use district resources (such as email addresses, telephones, mailing lists, or meetings) to "electioneer," which is defined as engaging in activities intended to support or oppose a specific candidate, measure, or political party. However, the bill provides exceptions for hosting candidate forums or political party conventions, as long as all candidates or parties are given equal opportunity to use the facility and the activities occur outside of the early voting and election day periods. The bill also creates a new offense for campus administrators who knowingly allow political signs to be posted on school premises for more than 48 hours outside of early voting or election day periods. Violations of these provisions would be classified as Class A or Class B misdemeanors, respectively. The changes would take effect on September 1, 2025, and would only apply to offenses committed on or after that date, with previous offenses governed by the law in effect at the time they were committed.