HB 5312
Troxclair Bill Gives Private Schools First Dibs On District Buildings
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Carve-out
THE TEXT
…“open-enrollment charter school , or private school approved to”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill gives private and charter schools a 90-day exclusive window, a forced sale at appraised value, and a right to match outside buyers on public school buildings. The caption reads as general facility-sale policy and never mentions this private-school priority.
Carve-outInitial 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 sale, lease, or use of an unused or underused school district facility.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Schools only for 90 days. Outside buyer wins? Schools get 14 days to match.
The bill requires a Texas school district that wants to sell, lease, or lend out an unused or underused building to first offer it to any public school district, charter school, or approved private school in the state, not just charter schools inside its own borders. The district must get an appraisal, take offers only from those schools for the first 90 days, and accept the best school offer that meets or beats the appraised value. If the building later goes to a general buyer, the schools that bid earlier get 14 days to match that deal, and the district must take the best matching offer.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5312 · 2025-03-14
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to the sale, lease, or use of an unused or underused school district facility.
WHAT IT DOES
Schools only for 90 days. Outside buyer wins? Schools get 14 days to match.
The bill requires a Texas school district that wants to sell, lease, or lend out an unused or underused building to first offer it to any public school district, charter school, or approved private school in the state, not just charter schools inside its own borders. The district must get an appraisal, take offers only from those schools for the first 90 days, and accept the best school offer that meets or beats the appraised value. If the building later goes to a general buyer, the schools that bid earlier get 14 days to match that deal, and the district must take the best matching offer.
CHARGES
[x] CARVE-OUTanalysis confidence 50%
THE TEXT
…“open-enrollment charter school , or private school approved to”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill gives private and charter schools a 90-day exclusive window, a forced sale at appraised value, and a right to match outside buyers on public school buildings. The caption reads as general facility-sale policy and never mentions this private-school priority.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Education
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
…“school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill moves publicly owned school buildings toward private and charter schools by giving them first claim and a right to match other buyers.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
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 29, 2024 to Oct 21, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$100,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 14, 2025 to Feb 3, 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: 101031227, 101040659.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PC$10,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Oct 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 2, 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: 101072162.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$5,083.34
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee
$5,083.34
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $83.34
- Total
- $5,083.34
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 25, 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: 100982032, 101031227, 101072162.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 14, 2025 to Feb 3, 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: 101031227, 101040659.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Oct 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 2, 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: 101072162.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee
$5,083.34
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $83.34
- Total
- $5,083.34
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 25, 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: 100982032, 101031227, 101072162.
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 14, 2025
04/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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
Companion
SB 2824 by Middleton (identical)
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Facilities
Education--School Districts
Text
The text as introduced · 390 words
By: Troxclair H.B. No. 5312 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the sale, lease, or use of an unused or underused school district facility. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 11.1542, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 11.1542. [ OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL ] OFFER FOR DISTRICT FACILITY. (a) The board of trustees of an independent school district that intends to sell, lease, or allow use for a purpose other than a district purpose of an unused or underused district facility must give [ each ] any public school district, open-enrollment charter school , or private school approved to operate in this state [ located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the district ] the opportunity to make an offer to purchase, lease, or use the facility, as applicable, in response to any terms established by the board of trustees, before offering the facility for sale or lease or to any other specific entity. (b) Before selling or leasing a district facility, the board of trustees of an independent school district must obtain an appraisal report for the facility dated within 12 months of the date the board offers the facility for sale or lease. (c) During the first 90 days a facility is offered for sale or lease, the board of trustees may only accept offers from a public school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school. The board of trustees must accept the best offer that meets or exceeds the appraised value of the facility. (d) If no qualifying offers are received during the first 90 days, the board of trustees may offer the facility for sale or lease to the general public. (e) If the board of trustees accepts an offer under subsection (d), the board must: (1) provide each public school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school that submitted an offer under subsection (c) 14 days to submit a revised offer matching or exceeding the selected offer's material financial terms, including price and payment terms; and (2) accept the best revised offer submitted under subsection (e)(1). [ (b) This section does not require the board of trustees of a school district to accept an offer made by an open-enrollment charter school. ] SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.