SB 2931

Blanco Bill Orders One New Superintendent Per Three Small Districts

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review

Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29

Why it's charged

New fee, fund, board or appointees

THE TEXT

…“of one technical assistant superintendent for every three”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill orders regional service centers to create a new class of staff positions at a fixed ratio. The caption says so plainly, so this is honest government growth, not a hidden one.

New fee, fund, board or appointees

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 employment of technical assistant superintendents by regional education service centers.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Small means under 3,000 students. They help those districts sign up for state and federal programs.

The bill requires each regional education service center that serves small school districts, those with fewer than 3,000 students, to hire and train technical assistant superintendents. It sets a ratio of one such superintendent for every three small districts in the region, and their job is to help those districts sign up for state and federal programs such as the teacher incentive allotment, school safety grants and the rural pathway program. The new staff can travel to their assigned districts for in-person support, the education commissioner may check that centers comply, and the rule applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2931 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29

ITEM

relating to the employment of technical assistant superintendents by regional education service centers.

WHAT IT DOES

Small means under 3,000 students. They help those districts sign up for state and federal programs.

CHARGES

[x] NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEESanalysis confidence 50%

THE TEXT

…“of one technical assistant superintendent for every three”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill orders regional service centers to create a new class of staff positions at a fixed ratio. The caption says so plainly, so this is honest government growth, not a hidden one.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 14, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 7, 2025Read first time
Apr 7, 2025Referred to Education K-16

FILED UNDER

GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER

THE TEXT

…“of one technical assistant superintendent for every three”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill requires regional education service centers to add new technical assistant superintendent positions in proportion to the number of small districts they serve.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

César Blanco

Donors

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$26K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25K Border Health PAC$25K

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 · Jul 10, 2024 to Jun 24, 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.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$25,750.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $750.00
Total: $25,750.00

consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 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: 100989095.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

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

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

Border Health PAC$25,000.00

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

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

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 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: 100989095.

Money

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

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $750.00
Total: $25,750.00

consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 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: 100989095.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

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

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

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

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 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: 100989095.

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 14, 2025

04/07/2025 S Referred to Education K-16

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 · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel

Education--Rural

Education--School Districts

REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS

EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF

Text

The text as introduced · 305 words

89R5260 RDR-F

By: Blanco
S.B. No. 2931

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the employment of technical assistant superintendents

by regional education service centers.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 8, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 8.059 to read as follows:

Sec. 8.059. TECHNICAL ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT. (a) In

this section, "qualifying school district" means a school district

with fewer than 3,000 enrolled students.

(b) Each regional education service center that serves a

qualifying school district shall employ and train a sufficient

number of technical assistant superintendents to maintain a ratio

of one technical assistant superintendent for every three

qualifying school districts in the region served by the center.

(c) A technical assistant superintendent shall support a

qualifying school district to ensure the school district

participates in agency and other state and federal programs and

initiatives developed to enhance school district operations and

maximize student outcomes, including:

(1) the teacher incentive allotment under Section

48.112 and the local optional teacher designation system under

Section 21.3521;

(2) available school safety grants;

(3) the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP)

program under Section 29.912; and

(4) the agency's Effective Schools and Effective

District Frameworks.

(d) A technical assistant superintendent may travel to a

qualifying school district to which the superintendent is assigned

to provide in-person technical administrative support.

(e) The commissioner may monitor regional education service

centers to ensure compliance with this section.

SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026

school year.

SECTION 3. 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.