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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

House Bill 1170

House Author:  Farney et al.

Effective:  6-19-15

Senate Sponsor:  Lucio


            House Bill 1170 amends the Education Code to establish that an open-enrollment charter school is considered either a local government or a political subdivision under certain statutory provisions. The bill also authorizes an open-enrollment charter school to elect to extend workers' compensation benefits to employees of the school through any method available under applicable law to a political subdivision.