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Texas House Bill HB2533

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2533

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

Caption

Relating to the removal of a conservator, board of managers, or other alternative management of a campus or school district in certain circumstances.

Impact

The implementation of HB2533 is set to begin with the 2025-2026 school year, reflecting the lawmakers' intent to allow sufficient time for schools and administrative bodies to prepare for this transition. The bill aims to bolster local control and governance, a shift that could lead to increased accountability for local school leaders and reduce the time campuses spend under external management. Proponents believe that returning control to local boards can lead to more tailored approaches to educational problems, while critics of conservatorship argue that maintaining strict oversight is necessary in persistently failing districts.

Summary

House Bill 2533 seeks to amend the Texas Education Code to streamline the process for the return of management control of school districts and campuses from conservators or boards of managers back to the elected school boards. This bill stipulates that if a campus, which had been under such alternative management due to poor performance, achieves an acceptable performance rating, then the local school district’s board should regain its authority over the campus or district management without undue delay. The changes proposed are designed to promote the swift restoration of local governance in education after periods of state intervention.

Contention

Debate surrounding the bill may emerge from differing views on the effectiveness of conservatorships in improving educational outcomes. Supporters of HB2533 argue that local boards, being closer to the community, are better positioned to implement changes and address concerns promptly. Meanwhile, some opponents may contend that the bill could prematurely return control to boards that have failed to improve educational standards and may undermine the stabilization efforts instigated by conservatorships.

Notable_points

Additionally, the bill emphasizes the necessity of achieving acceptable performance ratings as a criterion for restoring management authority, which is a significant move towards accountability within Texas school districts. By setting this condition, HB2533 aims to ensure that schools do not simply revert to previous ineffective practices, making it a noteworthy legislative effort in the realm of educational governance in Texas.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Education Code

  • Chapter 39. Public School System Accountability
    • Section: New Section

Companion Bills

TX SB564

Identical Relating to the removal of a conservator, board of managers, or other alternative management of a campus or school district in certain circumstances.

Previously Filed As

TX HB4812

Relating to permissible accountability interventions for certain school districts with low-performing campuses.

TX SB156

Relating to the regulation and management of the use of groundwater and regulation of groundwater conservation districts.

TX HB5216

Relating to the behavioral management of a student enrolled in a special education program of a school district.

TX HB4058

Relating to the use of opioid antagonists on the campuses of public and private schools and institutions of higher education and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events.

TX HB2815

Relating to the powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities of certain conservation and reclamation districts and to notice a person who proposes to sell or convey real property located in any of certain conservation and reclamation districts must provide to a prospective purchaser of that property.

TX SB2521

Relating to the powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities of certain conservation and reclamation districts.

TX HB681

Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

TX SB1861

Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

TX HB3141

Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

TX HB579

Relating to procedures for the alternative assessment or exemption from assessment of certain public school students who receive special education services and alternative accountability plans for certain campuses serving students who receive special education services.

Similar Bills

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