88R9321 JES-D     By: Jones of Dallas H.B. No. 2693       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding   recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and   custodial services.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITION. In this Act, "agency" means the   Texas Education Agency.          SECTION 2.  STUDY REGARDING RECOMMENDED STANDARDS FOR   MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODIAL SERVICES. (a)  The agency shall conduct a   study regarding recommended standards for school district   maintenance of facilities and custodial services, including a   standard for appropriate custodial workloads to adequately   maintain a school district's facilities.          (b)  In conducting the study, the agency shall consider:                (1)  the square footage of a typical elementary,   middle, and high school;                (2)  the square footage of administrative and district   facilities other than instructional facilities in a typical school   district;                (3)  appropriate levels of custodial service to provide   for proper maintenance of school district facilities; and                (4)  the time required for different levels of   custodial service based on different numbers of custodial employees   and resources.          (c)  The study must identify:                (1)  the maintenance and custodial staff needed to   adequately meet a typical school district's needs;                (2)  the tasks required to be completed by maintenance   and custodial staff, including time estimates for completion of   each task by an adequately equipped maintenance and custodial   staff; and                (3)  any additional funding or other resources, if any,   needed by school districts to meet the standards recommended by the   study for school district maintenance of facilities and custodial   services.          SECTION 3.  REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than December   1, 2024, the agency shall submit a report to the legislature that   includes the results of the study conducted under Section 2 of this   Act and any associated recommendations.          SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2025.          SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE. 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, 2023.