Education Code §11.059

In force on Jun 20, 2025 · this text took effect Jun 20, 2025 · same as today's text

TERMS

(a) A trustee of an independent school district serves a term of three or four years. (b) Elections for trustees with three-year terms shall be held annually. The terms of one-third of the trustees, or as near to one-third as possible, expire each year. (c) Elections for trustees with four-year terms shall be held biennially. The terms of one-half of the trustees, or as near to one-half as possible, expire every two years. (d) A board policy must state the schedule on which specific terms expire. (e) Not later than December 31, 2030, the board of trustees may adopt a resolution changing the length of the terms of its trustees until the date the November election is canvassed. The resolution must provide for staggered terms of either three or four years and specify the manner in which the transition from the length of the former term to the modified term is made. The transition must begin with the first regular election for trustees that occurs after the board adopts the resolution, and a trustee who serves on the date the resolution is adopted shall serve the remainder of that term. This subsection expires January 1, 2036. (f) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (H.B. 3546 ), Sec. 3(1), eff. June 20, 2025. (g) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (H.B. 3546 ), Sec. 3(1), eff. June 20, 2025.

History: Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 17 (S.B. 670 ), Sec. 1, eff. April 25, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100 ), Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 712 (H.B. 2285 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (H.B. 3546 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (H.B. 3546 ), Sec. 3(1), eff. June 20, 2025.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0832 (Jun 08, 2010): Whether the Edgewood Independent School District may change the date of its general election for school trustees to the uniform election date set by statute in May of odd-numbered years
GA-0806 (Feb 12, 2010): Whether section 11.059 of the Education Code prohibits an independent school district from changing the length of terms of its board of trustees after it changes the election date pursuant to section 41.0052(a-1) of the Election Code
GA-0712 (Dec 08, 2008): Authority of the board of trustees of the Dallas Independent School District to change the length of its members' terms after December 31, 2007
GA-0535 (Oct 06, 2006): Whether the trustees of an independent school Laredo, Texas 78042-0268 district must change the terms of office of trustees from three to four years to comply with a statute requiring school districts to conduct joint elections with other political subdivisions
GA-0108 (Apr 17, 2003): Redistricting of trustee districts for the Dallas Independent School District

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