Erin Gamez, Texas State Representative of 38th District | https://www.facebook.com/GamezForRep38/
Erin Gamez, Texas State Representative of 38th District | https://www.facebook.com/GamezForRep38/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to school district hearings regarding complaints’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill mandates that the board of trustees of an independent school district adopt a hearing process where district personnel, students, parents or guardians, and the public can present complaints to district administrators and the board. The hearings must be conducted in person and allow for oral arguments by the complainant or their representative. Additionally, the bill outlines various responsibilities for the board, including establishing district goals, adopting performance and fiscal policies, monitoring finances, publishing annual reports, and making employment decisions, all to enhance accountability and transparency within school districts. The bill becomes effective Sept. 1, 2025.
Erin Gamez, member of the House Committee on Transportation and vice chair of the House Committee on General Investigating, proposed another 15 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Gamez graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and again in 2014 from South Texas College of Law Houston with a JD.
Erin Gamez is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 38th House district. She replaced previous state representative Eddie Lucio III in 2022.
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 4415 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to waiver of immunity in certain employment discrimination actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim |
| HB 4403 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to the election of junior college district trustees by plurality vote |
| HB 4402 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to human operators of certain automated motor vehicles |
| HB 3946 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to judicial specialty license plates |
| HB 1121 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material |
| HB 3454 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to liability to a vehicle storage facility operator for money owed in relation to the delivery, storage, and disposal of certain personal property |
| HB 3412 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to notice of and assistance in filing an application for a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation provided to a home buyer by a title insurance company or title insurance agent in connection with the closing and settlement of certain transactions pertaining to residential real property; authorizing a fee; providing for the imposition of an administrative penalty |
| HB 1631 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the duration of a child's detention following a detention hearing and a study on the effects of detention orders in a juvenile court proceeding |
| HB 2165 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to required motor vehicle emissions inspections in certain border counties |
| HB 2164 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to a limitation on the location of a commencement ceremony held by a public institution of higher education |
| HB 2161 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to federal firearm reporting for persons recently released from emergency detention |
| HB 2160 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the interview of a child in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship |
| HB 1138 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate or prohibit the carrying of a firearm on the premises of certain libraries |
| HB 1125 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to prohibited provisions in a settlement agreement between a governmental agency and employee regarding a claim or complaint involving sexual assault or certain unlawful conduct based on sex |
| HB 1114 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system |
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