By:  Hochberg                                                     H.B. No. 199



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to outside employment by school district superintendents.            
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 11.201 of the Education Code is amended 
by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
	(e)  A superintendent may not receive any financial benefit 
for personal services performed by the superintendent for any 
business entity that conducts or solicits business with the school 
district.  Any financial benefit received by the superintendent for 
performing personal services for an entity that does not conduct or 
solicit business with the school district must be approved by the 
board of trustees on a case by case basis in an open meeting.
	SECTION 2.  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, 2005.