Bill Text: TX HB1248 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Related to making the Texas Education Commissioner an elected office

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-12 - Filed [HB1248 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB1248-Introduced.html

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By: Martinez Fischer H.B. No. 1248

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
related to making the Texas Education Commissioner an elected
office
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sec. 7.051 of the Texas Education Code is amended
as follows:
The commissioner is elected for a term of four years. The
governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint
the commissioner of education.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.