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SB2619

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Brandon Creighton (R)
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Caption: Relating to the board of trustees and superintendent of a school district, including the election of trustees of underperforming districts, and the hiring of a superintendent.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican

SB 2619 imposes mandatory re-elections for school district trustees in districts rated F for two consecutive years or designated as rapidly declining. If a school district qualifies, the Texas Education Commissioner will notify the board, and all trustee terms expire before December 31 of the following year. The bill also requires school boards to review the academic performance history of superintendent candidates before hiring and to publicly post relevant information online.

Co-authors: Bettencourt (R); Hagenbuch (R); Hancock (R); Kolkhorst (R)

Mar 13, 2025

(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Apr 3, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Education K-16, chaired by a Republican

Apr 15, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee

Apr 22, 2025

(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

May 6, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee

May 7, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 9, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 13, 2025

(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Hancock signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250513_SB2619_2R: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini
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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250513_SB2619_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended
(S) Record vote

20250513_SB2619_E: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini
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May 14, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250514_SB2619_3R: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate

May 16, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Public Education, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amy Beneski for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Angie McClain for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as C Gage for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Christine Mihealsick for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Christy Skinner for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Crystal White for Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Dani Boepple for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Heather Sheffield for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as James Hallamek for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jason Forbis for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelsey Kling for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT))
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kimberly Matchniff for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Nora Crist for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Sarai Flores for self (with Mexican American School Boards Association (MASBA) - School Board Members for Latino Equity)

For

(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Brady Gray for self (with Texas Family Project)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jamie Haynes for self (with Texans Wake Up)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Paula Hilliard for self (with Texas Ed 911)

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Mary Pruneda for Texas 2036
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Steve Lecholop for Texas Education Agency