HB 1573
AN ACT relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
This Texas bill requires school district boards to establish and publicly share policies that set clear benchmarks for custodian workloads, specifying the maximum square footage a single custodian can maintain during an eight-hour shift. The policy must differentiate benchmarks for elementary, middle, and high school campuses, helping ensure reasonable and manageable workloads for school custodial staff. Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, each school district must post these workload guidelines on their website, providing transparency about custodial staffing standards.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 38.042 to read as follows: Sec. 38.042. CUSTODIAN WORKLOAD POLICY. (a) The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy regarding custodian workload for district facilities. The policy must establish benchmarks for the amount of square feet that may be assigned to a properly equipped school custodian for maintenance and custodial services during an eight-hour shift. (b) The board must provide benchmarks under Subsection (a) categorized by elementary, middle, and high school campuses, and (c) The school district shall post the policy adopted under this section on the school district's Internet website. SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 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.
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads.
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