<Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Michael Williams </Td> <Td> September 1, 2012 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2015 </Td> <Td> Rick Perry (2012 - 2015) Greg Abbott (2015 - 2015) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Mike Morath </Td> <Td> January 1, 2016 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> Greg Abbott </Td> </Tr> <P> TEA is overseen by a 15 - member State Board of Education, elected from single - member districts for four years . </P> <P> The board devises policies and sets academic standards for Texas public schools, as well as overseeing the state Permanent School Fund and selecting textbooks to be used in Texas schools . </P>

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