Relating to a requirement that an election for a member of a board of trustees of an independent school district is partisan.

HB 955 would require elections for members of a board of trustees in independent school districts to be partisan, meaning candidates would run under political party labels (e.g., Democrat or Republican) rather than as nonpartisan candidates. This change would directly affect voters in these school districts and candidates running for school board positions. The bill’s key provision mandates that such elections follow partisan election rules, altering how school board members are selected. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process (filed in November 2024, referred to the Elections committee in March 2025).