Monitoring the SessionHB 1679
Died in committee
THE TEXT
“Not later than December 1, 2026, the agency shall submit a report to the legislature that includes the results of the study conducted under Section 2 of this Act and any associated recommendations.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's only action is a study and a report due after the next election, and any standards wait for a later legislature. The caption honestly says it is a study.
Study, task force, commission, reportInitial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
A study, nothing more. Report due December 1, 2026. Standards wait for a later legislature.
The bill orders the Texas Education Agency to study recommended standards for school building maintenance and custodial work, including how much work one custodian should carry. It touches the agency, and indirectly school districts and their custodial and maintenance staff. Nothing changes on the ground now; the agency must send a report to the legislature by December 1, 2026, and the law expires September 1, 2027.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2693 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2693 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 19, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB1679 · 2024-12-19
relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services.
A study, nothing more. Report due December 1, 2026. Standards wait for a later legislature.
The bill orders the Texas Education Agency to study recommended standards for school building maintenance and custodial work, including how much work one custodian should carry. It touches the agency, and indirectly school districts and their custodial and maintenance staff. Nothing changes on the ground now; the agency must send a report to the legislature by December 1, 2026, and the law expires September 1, 2027.
[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%
THE TEXT
“Not later than December 1, 2026, the agency shall submit a report to the legislature that includes the results of the study conducted under Section 2 of this Act and any associated recommendations.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's only action is a study and a report due after the next election, and any standards wait for a later legislature. The caption honestly says it is a study.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$112,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100984877, 101041372, 101052461, 101072734.
$51,904.05
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to May 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100984877, 101034000, 101041372, 101052461, 101060812.
$48,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100984877, 101007278, 101034000, 101041372, 101041405, 101052461, 101072734.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$112,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100984877, 101041372, 101052461, 101072734.
$51,904.05
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to May 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100984877, 101034000, 101041372, 101052461, 101060812.
$48,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100984877, 101007278, 101034000, 101041372, 101041405, 101052461, 101072734.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Venton Jones, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 13, 2023: Referred to Public Education
Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Dec 19, 2024
03/12/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Education--Primary & Secondary--Facilities
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Interim Studies
CUSTODIAL SERVICES & WORKERS
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
The text as introduced · 355 words
89R5357 KRM-D By: Jones of Dallas H.B. No. 1679 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "agency" means the Texas Education Agency. SECTION 2. STUDY REGARDING RECOMMENDED STANDARDS FOR MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODIAL SERVICES. (a) The agency shall conduct a study regarding recommended standards for school district maintenance of facilities and custodial services, including a standard for appropriate custodial workloads to adequately maintain a school district's facilities. (b) In conducting the study, the agency shall consider: (1) the square footage of a typical elementary, middle, and high school; (2) the square footage of administrative and district facilities other than instructional facilities in a typical school district; (3) appropriate levels of custodial service to provide for proper maintenance of school district facilities; and (4) the time required for different levels of custodial service based on different numbers of custodial employees and resources. (c) The study must identify: (1) the maintenance and custodial staff needed to adequately meet a typical school district's needs; (2) the tasks required to be completed by maintenance and custodial staff, including time estimates for completion of each task by an adequately equipped maintenance and custodial staff; and (3) any additional funding or other resources, if any, needed by school districts to meet the standards recommended by the study for school district maintenance of facilities and custodial services. SECTION 3. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than December 1, 2026, the agency shall submit a report to the legislature that includes the results of the study conducted under Section 2 of this Act and any associated recommendations. SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.