Bill > HB2670

This bill modifies several provisions related to independent school district (ISD) elections and trustee terms. It simplifies election date requirements by removing specific provisions about coordinating school district elections with municipal, county, hospital district, or junior college district elections, and instead mandates that ISD elections be held on the same date as the general election for state and county officers. The bill changes trustee term lengths from potentially three or four years to a uniform four-year term, and shifts from annual elections to biennial elections, where approximately half of the trustees' terms expire every two years. Additionally, the bill requires ISDs that currently hold their general elections on dates other than the state and county election date to change their election date by December 31, 2025, with this requirement set to expire on January 1, 2029. The legislation also makes technical amendments to various sections of the Education and Election Codes, repeals some existing provisions, and will take effect on September 1, 2025. These changes aim to standardize and streamline school district election processes across Texas.

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