Caption: Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads. Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1573 mandates that school districts establish and adopt policies regarding custodian workloads for district facilities. These policies must specify benchmarks for the square footage a custodian can maintain during an eight-hour shift, categorized separately for elementary, middle, and high schools as well as other district facilities. School districts are required to post these policies on their official websites. This legislation will take effect immediately if passed by a two-thirds majority in each legislative chamber; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025, and applies to the 2025-2026 school year.
(H) Jones, V. signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 12, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Public Education, chaired by a Republican
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Posting rule suspended
Apr 29, 2025
(H) Hernandez signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Dutton signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Bernal signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
May 1, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 6, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Failed to pass to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#2335: Yea 60 (R 7, D 53) - Nay 65 (R 65, D 0) View Source
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(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Nikki Cowart for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Abigail Baiza for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Alexander Shawver for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Amanda Garcia for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Amanda Posson for Every Texan (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Andrew Baiza for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Bianca Arvin-Eagle for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Brian Evans for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Carrie Griffith for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as David Albert for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Eve Margolis for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Jessica Rutherford for self (with Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)) (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kelsey Kling for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)) (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Ken Zarifis for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kevin Gillespie for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Quinn McCall for Texas Classroom Teachers Association (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Steven Deline for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Susan Stewart for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Tricia Cave for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Veronica Fabian for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as William Ramirwz for self
On
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Daniela Sanchez-Salinas for self (Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Steve Lecholop for Texas education agency
