HB 3656

school safety board gets one junior college seat

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The governor appoints, the senate confirms, by February 1, 2026.

The bill adds one seat to the board of directors that advises the Texas School Safety Center, to be filled by an administrator of a public junior college. The governor appoints the new member with the advice and consent of the senate by February 1, 2026, and the seat serves on the even-year staggered term schedule. Junior colleges gain a voice on the advisory board, and the board grows by one appointed member.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 3, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3656 · 2025-03-03

SOLD BY

Rep. Dennis PaulRHouse 129

ITEM

relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center.

WHAT IT DOES

The governor appoints, the senate confirms, by February 1, 2026.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 3, 2025Filed
Mar 25, 2025Read first time
Mar 25, 2025Referred to Public Education

ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEES · analysis confidence 40%

THE TEXT

“an administrator of a public junior college”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates one new governor-appointed seat on an existing advisory board. The caption honestly says it changes the board's makeup, so this is a minor, disclosed change.

FILED UNDER

GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER

THE TEXT

…“the governor shall appoint the new member to the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill adds one new appointed position to a state advisory board.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Dennis Paul

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25K Richard Weekley$13KRoger Elswick$11,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 27, 2025. 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 25, 2025. 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: 101010120.

Richard Weekley$12,500.00

Richard Weekley

$12,500.00

Cash: $12,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $12,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 27, 2025. 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: 101010120.

Roger Elswick$11,000.00

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 25, 2025. 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: 101010120.

Richard Weekley

$12,500.00

Cash: $12,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $12,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 27, 2025. 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: 101010120.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 3, 2025

03/25/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM

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

Subjects

Education--Junior College Districts

Education--Primary & Secondary--General

Governor

Minors--Health & Safety

SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 368 words

89R10604 AND-F

By: Paul
H.B. No. 3656

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas

School Safety Center.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Sections 37.203(a) and (b), Education Code, are

amended to read as follows:

(a) The center is advised by a board of directors composed

of:

(1) the attorney general, or the attorney general's

designee;

(2) the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee;

(3) the executive director of the Texas Juvenile

Justice Department, or the executive director's designee;

(4) the commissioner of the Department of State Health

Services, or the commissioner's designee;

(5) the commissioner of higher education, or the

commissioner's designee; and

(6) the following members appointed by the governor

with the advice and consent of the senate:

(A) a juvenile court judge;

(B) a member of a school district's board of

trustees;

(C) an administrator of a public primary school;

(D) an administrator of a public secondary

school;

(E) a member of the state parent-teacher

association;

(F) a teacher from a public primary or secondary

school;

(G) a public school superintendent who is a

member of the Texas Association of School Administrators;

(H) a school district police officer or a peace

officer whose primary duty consists of working in a public school;

(I) a professional architect who is registered in

this state and a member of the Texas Society of Architects;

(J) an administrator of a public junior college;

and

(K) [ (J) ] three members of the public.

(b) Members of the board appointed under Subsection (a)(6)

serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of the members

described by Subsections (a)(6)(A)-(F) expiring on February 1 of

each odd-numbered year and the terms of the members described by

Subsections (a)(6)(G)- (K) [ (J) ] expiring on February 1 of each

even-numbered year. A member may serve more than one term.

SECTION 2. Not later than February 1, 2026, the governor

shall appoint the new member to the board of directors of the Texas

School Safety Center as required by Section 37.203(a)(6)(J),

Education Code, as amended by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.