HB 1248

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Digest
HB 1248 amends the Texas Education Code to change the position of the Texas Education Commissioner from an appointed role to an elected one, serving a four-year term. This would make the office directly accountable to voters, with elections occurring on the same cycle as gubernatorial elections​.
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