Brad Buckley, Texas State Representative of the 54th district (R) | https://x.com/BradBuckleyDVM
Brad Buckley, Texas State Representative of the 54th district (R) | https://x.com/BradBuckleyDVM
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the selection, terms, and removal of members of the board of directors and appraisal review board of certain appraisal districts’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill outlines changes to the terms, selection, and removal of members on the board of directors and the appraisal review board in certain appraisal districts, with an effective date of Sept. 1, 2025. It revises appointment procedures, giving the local administrative district judge the responsibility for appointing review board members. The bill allows taxing units to call for the recall of appointed board members and sets new eligibility criteria, barring individuals or entities with substantial interests in contracts with the district or participating taxing units. It mandates staggered two-year terms for board members starting Jan. 1 each year and details conditions for members' removal. Additionally, the bill repeals certain sections of the Tax Code and establishes that the term for current board members will expire on Jan. 1, 2026, requiring new appointments by Dec. 31, 2025.
Brad Buckley, chair of the House Committee on Public Education and member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, proposed another 10 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Buckley graduated from Texas A&M University in 1989 with a BA.
Brad Buckley is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 54th House district. He replaced previous state representative Scott Cosper in 2019.
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.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5515 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to restrictions on freight and shipping costs included in the price of instructional materials for public schools |
| HB 5512 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the participation and reimbursement of and requirements affecting certain providers, including providers of eye health care and vision care services, under Medicaid |
| HB 5232 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to a pilot program for outcomes-based contracts at public schools |
| HB 3716 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County |
| HB 110 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the creation of the Texas Education Reform Task Force |
| HB 3 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program |
| HB 1429 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) allotment and outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program |
| HB 1388 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to an indicator of achievement for military readiness under the public school accountability system |
| HB 1383 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans |
| HB 4 | 02/25/2025 | Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system |
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