SB 2504
bill allowing plurality wins in junior college trustee races
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 election of junior college district trustees by plurality vote.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Most votes wins, if the board says so 180 days out.
The bill lets a junior college district board pass a resolution saying its trustee races under Subsection (g) will be won by whoever gets the most votes, rather than a majority. The board must adopt the resolution at least 180 days before an election, and the rule stays in place until the board rescinds it under the same 180-day deadline. This touches junior college boards, trustee candidates and voters, and it can mean fewer runoffs starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 142 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 142 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2504 · 2025-03-13
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ITEM
relating to the election of junior college district trustees by plurality vote.
WHAT IT DOES
Most votes wins, if the board says so 180 days out.
The bill lets a junior college district board pass a resolution saying its trustee races under Subsection (g) will be won by whoever gets the most votes, rather than a majority. The board must adopt the resolution at least 180 days before an election, and the rule stays in place until the board rescinds it under the same 180-day deadline. This touches junior college boards, trustee candidates and voters, and it can mean fewer runoffs starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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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 28, 2024 to May 5, 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 · on Oct 28, 2024. 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: 100989239.
Greg Abbott Campaign$33,489.82
Greg Abbott Campaign
$33,489.82
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $33,489.82
- Total
- $33,489.82
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 12, 2024. 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: 100989239.
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 · on Oct 28, 2024. 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: 100989239.
Greg Abbott Campaign
$33,489.82
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $33,489.82
- Total
- $33,489.82
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 12, 2024. 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: 100989239.
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 Senate · Filed Mar 13, 2025
04/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 4403 by Gámez (identical)
Subjects
Education--Junior College Districts
Elections--General
Text
The text as introduced · 142 words
89R14655 AND-D By: Hinojosa of Nueces S.B. No. 2504 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the election of junior college district trustees by plurality vote. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 130.082, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (g-1) to read as follows: (g-1) The board by resolution may provide, not later than the 180th day before the date of an election, that a candidate must receive a plurality of the votes cast for a position to be filled at the election under Subsection (g). A resolution adopted under this subsection is effective for subsequent elections until rescinded by a subsequent resolution adopted not later than the 180th day before the date of the first election to which the rescission applies. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.