Bill > HB4403

This bill modifies the Texas Education Code to allow junior college district boards to adopt a resolution permitting candidates to win trustee elections by plurality vote, instead of requiring a majority. Specifically, the board can pass a resolution at least 180 days before an election stating that a candidate can win by receiving the most votes cast (a plurality), even if they do not receive over 50% of the total votes. This resolution would remain in effect for subsequent elections until the board rescinds it with another resolution, which must also be passed at least 180 days before the election where the change would first apply. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, providing junior college districts with more flexibility in their trustee election procedures. A plurality vote means the candidate with the most votes wins, even if they do not receive a majority of the total votes cast.

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