HB 110

89R10952 AMF-D
		By: Buckley
  H.B. No. 110
  A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
  AN ACT
  relating to the creation of the Texas Education Reform Task Force.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  DEFINITION.  In this Act, "task force" means the
  Texas Education Reform Task Force.
         SECTION 2.  TEXAS EDUCATION REFORM TASK FORCE.  (a)  The task
  force is established to develop and make recommendations regarding
  statutory reform of the Education Code and the public school
  system.
         (b)  The task force consists of 13 members appointed as
  follows:
               (1)  four members appointed by the governor;
               (2)  four members appointed by the lieutenant governor;
               (3)  four members appointed by the speaker of the house
  of representatives; and
               (4)  a member of the State Board of Education, as
  designated by the chair of that board.
         (c)  The members appointed by the governor must have an
  interest in public education and include at least:
               (1)  one current or retired classroom teacher with at
  least 10 years of teaching experience;
               (2)  one member of the business community; and
               (3)  one member of the civic community.
         (d)  The appointments made by the lieutenant governor and the
  speaker of the house of representatives must each consist of:
               (1)  three members of the applicable legislative
  chamber; and
               (2)  an administrator in the public school system or an
  elected member of the board of trustees of a school district.
         (e)  In making appointments under Subsections (b)(1), (2),
  and (3), the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the
  house of representatives shall coordinate to ensure that the
  membership of the task force reflects, to the extent possible, the
  ethnic and geographic diversity of this state.
         SECTION 3.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The governor shall designate
  the presiding officer of the task force.
         SECTION 4.  COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.  A member of the
  task force is not entitled to compensation for service on the task
  force but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary
  expenses incurred in performing task force duties.
         SECTION 5.  ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND FUNDING.  (a)  The
  Texas Education Agency shall provide administrative support for the
  task force.
         (b)  Funding for the administrative and operational expenses
  of the task force shall be provided by legislative appropriation
  made to the Texas Education Agency for that purpose.
         SECTION 6.  RECOMMENDATIONS.  (a)  The task force shall
  develop recommendations for statutory changes to address issues
  related to the regulation of public education in this state,
  including recommendations for changes that:
               (1)  promote efficiency;
               (2)  reduce regulatory burdens; and
               (3)  return focus to educational priorities.
         (b)  The task force may establish one or more working groups
  composed of not more than five members of the task force to study,
  discuss, and address specific statutory issues and recommendations
  to refer to the task force for consideration.
         SECTION 7.  REPORT.  Not later than August 31, 2026, the task
  force shall prepare and deliver a report to the governor and the
  legislature that contains recommendations for legislative action
  to improve the Education Code and the provision of public education
  in accordance with that code.
         SECTION 8.  PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION.  (a)  The
  task force may hold public meetings as needed to fulfill its duties
  under this Act.
         (b)  The task force is subject to Chapters 551 and 552,
  Government Code.
         SECTION 9.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  The Texas
  Education Agency may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any
  source to support the task force.
         SECTION 10.  IMPLEMENTATION.  The task force is required to
  implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature
  appropriates money specifically for that purpose.  If the
  legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that
  purpose, the Texas Education Agency may, but is not required to,
  support the task force using other appropriations available for
  that purpose.
         SECTION 11.  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, 2025.