Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3629: Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 11.055, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: An application for a place on the ballot as a candidate ] [ADDED: for a position on the board of trustees of a school district must ] [ADDED: include a statement that the candidate is aware that a person is not ] [ADDED: eligible to serve as a trustee of an independent school district if ] [ADDED: the person is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter ] [ADDED: 62, Code of Criminal Procedure.] SECTION 2. Section 11.061, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: [ADDED: (b-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A person is not eligible to serve as a trustee of an ] [ADDED: independent school district if the person is required to register ] [ADDED: as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure.] SECTION 3. The change in law made by Section 11.061(b-1), Education Code, as added by this Act, applies only to the eligibility of a person to serve …
Sponsors
- Candy Noble (R, HD-089) · primary sponsor
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- Matthew Shaheen (R, HD-066)
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- John Bucy (D, HD-136)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Tom Craddick (R, HD-082)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2800 (May 15, 2025): 122 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2666 (May 15, 2025): 142 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2559 (May 14, 2025): 136 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2436 (May 14, 2025): 95 yea, 43 nay, passed
Subjects: SEXUAL OFFENDERS, Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual, Education--School Districts, Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Common questions
- What is HB3629?
- HB3629 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
- What does HB3629 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
- What is the status of HB3629?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3629?
- Candy Noble (R, HD-089), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3629?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03629
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