Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB935

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 

Caption

Relating to the employment of certain executive heads of state agencies and employees reporting to those executive heads.

Impact

The implementation of HB935 will fundamentally alter state employment law concerning executive positions. Establishing a tenure limit and performance review requirements is designed to prevent stagnation in leadership roles and encourage the infusion of new ideas and perspectives in state governance. By removing individuals from leadership positions after a decade, the bill aims to foster a more dynamic and adaptive governmental framework.

Summary

House Bill 935 introduces significant changes to the employment duration and review processes for executive heads of state agencies in Texas. Specifically, the bill mandates that individuals serving as the executive heads of state agencies, or those directly reporting to them, cannot hold their positions for more than ten years. This measure is aimed at promoting accountability and ensuring that leadership within state agencies is regularly evaluated.

Conclusion

Overall, HB935 reflects a deliberate attempt to modernize state agency employment practices by instituting limits on tenure and establishing mandatory performance evaluations. If enacted, the bill's implications will urge state agencies to maintain an effective leadership workforce while balancing the need for experience against the push for innovation.

Contention

While the bill is primarily structured as a mechanism for improvement in state agency employment practices, it may face contention. Some stakeholders might argue that the ten-year limit could inadvertently lead to a loss of experienced leaders in critical positions, which could disrupt progress and continuity in state agency operations. Other detractors may also express concerns regarding how performance is reviewed, fearing it may become politicized or subjective.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Government Code

  • Chapter 669. Restrictions On Certain Actions Involving Executive Head Of State Agency
    • Section: New Section

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB4248

Relating to the employment of certain executive heads of state agencies and employees reporting to those executive heads.

TX SB1849

Relating to an interagency reportable conduct search engine, standards for a person's removal from the employee misconduct registry and eligibility for certification as certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department officers and employees, and the use of certain information by certain state agencies to conduct background checks.

TX SB1376

Relating to an employment preference for members of the military and their spouses for positions at state agencies.

TX HB5229

Relating to an employment preference for members of the military and their spouses for positions at state agencies.

TX HB2760

Relating to the disclosure of certain gifts, grants, contracts, and financial interests received from a foreign source by certain state agencies, public institutions of higher education, and state contractors, and to the approval and monitoring of employment-related foreign travel and activities by certain public institution of higher education employees; providing civil and administrative penalties.

TX SB2459

Relating to the disclosure of certain gifts, grants, contracts, and financial interests received from a foreign source by certain state agencies, public institutions of higher education, and state contractors, and to the approval and monitoring of employment-related foreign travel and activities by certain public institution of higher education employees; providing civil and administrative penalties.

TX SB81

Relating to certain laws that regulate aspects of illegal immigration in this state, including laws pertaining to the DNA records of certain persons subject to an immigration detainer request, the recognition of certain out-of-state driver's licenses, inviting certain federal agencies to participate on the homeland security council, the reporting of certain uncompensated hospital care costs, and certain requirements for participation in the E-verify program; increasing a criminal penalty.

TX HB1948

Relating to a requirement that certain rules proposed by state agencies in the executive branch of state government be approved by certain elected state officials.

TX SB1621

Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.

TX HB4579

Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.