By: Hunter H.B. No. 300
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the composition of the districts for the election of
members of the State Board of Education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to fulfill
the Legislature's responsibility to establish districts for the
election of members of the State Board of Education following the
publication of the 2020 census in compliance with the United States
and Texas Constitutions and applicable Federal and state law.
SECTION 2. FINDINGS. The Legislature finds:
(1) Section 7.101, Education Code, requires the
election of members of the board from districts;
(2) As a result of the estimated rate of growth in the
population of the state since 2011, the populations of the current
districts for the election of members of the board are unequal and
no longer comply with applicable legal requirements; and
(3) The current districts must be replaced following
publication of the decennial census with new districts that satisfy
all applicable legal requirements.
SECTION 3. COMPOSITION OF DISTRICTS. (a) The State of
Texas is composed of 15 board of education districts as provided in
this Act. Each district is composed of the counties or parts of
counties as determined by the Legislature consistent with the
requirements of the United States and Texas Constitutions and
applicable Federal law.
(b) One member of the board is elected from each district
established by this Act.
(c) For purposes of Section 7.104, Education Code, this Act
constitutes a decennial reapportionment.
SECTION 4. TRANSITION PROVISION. The districts established
by this Act apply to the election of the members of the State Board
of Education beginning with the primary and general elections in
2022. This Act does not affect the membership or districts of the
board before January 1, 2023.
SECTION 5. REPEALER. Chapter 72 (H.B. 600), Acts of the
82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, is repealed.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 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, 2021.