Texas HB1961 abolishes county boards of education, boards of county school trustees, and offices of county school superintendent in counties with a.
Texas HB1961 abolishes county boards of education, boards of county school trustees, and offices of county school superintendent in counties with a population of 3.3 million or more, effective September 1, 2025. All assets, liabilities, and contracts of these abolished boards are transferred to the county's commissioners court in trust for the component school districts. The commissioners court must distribute the assets remaining after discharging the board's liabilities to the school districts by September 1, 2026, in proportionate shares based on district membership.
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