As of Oct. 22, Ballotpedia has tracked 195 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 195, Ballotpedia tracked two from Oct. 16-22. Republicans sponsored both of the bills. The two bills are below:
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TX HB60: Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee, Rep. Cecil Bell (R).
- “As introduced, this bill establishes that a partisan county-level chief appraiser will be elected (rather than appointed) at a general election, allowing for partisan primaries, in the appraisal district for a two-year term. This bill also supplies a filing fee for the office of chief appraiser of $750 for districts with a population under 200,000 and $1,250 for districts with a population of 200,000 or more.”
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TX HB143: Relating to a requirement that an election for a member of a board of trustees of an independent school district is partisan, Rep. Steve Toth (R).
- “As introduced, this bill:
- Establishes that school board elections will be partisan elections and that elections must be held during the general election for state and county officers.
- Eliminates three-year terms for school board members, thus requiring all school board members to be elected for four-year terms.
- Exempts independent school districts from the requirements.
- Applies existing rules for partisan municipal and state general elections to school district races.”
- “As introduced, this bill:
