Bill Text: TX HB2929 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to authorization for a school district board of trustees to adopt or remove term limits.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-16 - Referred to Public Education [HB2929 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB2929-Introduced.html

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84R3046 KJE-D
By: Fallon H.B. No. 2929

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to authorization for a school district board of trustees
to adopt or remove term limits.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 11, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 11.0591 to read as follows:
Sec. 11.0591. TERM LIMITS. The board of trustees of an
independent school district by resolution may:
(1) limit the number of terms that trustees may serve;
or
(2) remove a limit on the number of terms that trustees
may serve.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2015.