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Texas House to review HB 974 introduced by Ben Bumgarner on Thursday, March 6

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Ben Bumgarner, Texas State Representative of the 63rd district (R) | https://www.texastribune.org/directory/ben-bumgarner/

Ben Bumgarner, Texas State Representative of the 63rd district (R) | https://www.texastribune.org/directory/ben-bumgarner/

Rep. Ben Bumgarner introduced HB 974, a bill on Education, to the Texas House on Thursday, March 6 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to a limitation on the salary of superintendents and chief executive officers of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill limits the annual salaries of superintendents and chief executive officers in Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to not exceed the salary authorized for the governor. Bonuses are included in the salary calculation, while allowances and stipends are excluded. Charter schools must also post the salaries of these officials on their websites. The regulations apply to employment contracts entered into on or after Sept. 1, 2025, while existing contracts remain governed by the previous law. This bill goes into effect Sept. 1, 2025.

Ben Bumgarner, member of the House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services, proposed another five bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Bumgarner graduated from Austin College with a BA.

Ben Bumgarner is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 63rd House district. He replaced previous state representative Tan Parker in 2023.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Ben Bumgarner in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 92003/06/2025Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms, ammunition, and other related items
HB 75903/05/2025Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states
HB 52903/03/2025Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program
HB 45302/28/2025Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for delivery of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1-B to a child
HB 37102/28/2025Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program

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