SB 567
bill barring polling places in school buildings near campuses
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 use of a building owned or controlled by a public school as a polling place.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Covers school district and charter buildings on or next to a campus.
The bill bars polling places in buildings owned or controlled by a school district or open-enrollment charter school when the building is on or next to a school campus. It affects school districts, charter schools, and the county election officials who pick polling places. There are two exceptions: a school building off campus can still be used, and in counties of 50,000 people or fewer a campus building can be used if officials cannot find a reasonable alternative.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 12, 2024 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB567 · 2024-12-12
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ITEM
relating to the use of a building owned or controlled by a public school as a polling place.
WHAT IT DOES
Covers school district and charter buildings on or next to a campus.
The bill bars polling places in buildings owned or controlled by a school district or open-enrollment charter school when the building is on or next to a school campus. It affects school districts, charter schools, and the county election officials who pick polling places. There are two exceptions: a school building off campus can still be used, and in counties of 50,000 people or fewer a campus building can be used if officials cannot find a reasonable alternative.
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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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 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 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$30,300.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$30,300.00
- Cash
- $30,000.00
- Paid by others
- $300.00
- Total
- $30,300.00
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 · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 26, 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: 100982783, 101007450, 101026985.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$30,300.00
- Cash
- $30,000.00
- Paid by others
- $300.00
- Total
- $30,300.00
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 · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 26, 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: 100982783, 101007450, 101026985.
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 Dec 12, 2024
02/03/2025 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
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Facilities
Elections--General
Text
The text as introduced · 287 words
89R985 TSS-D By: King S.B. No. 567 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the use of a building owned or controlled by a public school as a polling place. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 43.031(c) and (e), Election Code, are amended to read as follows: (c) The building selected for a polling place shall be a public building if practicable. Except as provided by Subsection (e), the [ The ] entity that owns or controls a public building shall make the building available for use as a polling place in any election that covers territory in which the building is located. If more than one authority requests the use of the building for the same day and simultaneous use is impracticable, the entity that owns or controls the building shall determine which authority may use the building. (e) A polling place may not be located : (1) at a building owned or controlled by a school district or an open-enrollment charter school unless: (A) the building is not located on or adjacent to a school campus; or (B) the building is located in a county with a population of 50,000 or less and the election authority cannot identify a reasonable alternative polling place; or (2) at the residence of a person who is: (A) [ (1) ] a candidate for an elective office, including an office of a political party; or (B) [ (2) ] related within the third degree by consanguinity or the second degree by affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to a candidate described by Paragraph (A) [ Subdivision (1) ]. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.