BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	C.S.S.B. 2283
86R28864 TSS-D	By: Campbell
	Education
	4/26/2019
	Committee Report (Substituted)

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

S.B. 2283 adds conviction of a felony or a Class A misdemeanor as offenses that render a member ineligible for service as a member of a school district board of trustees. Currently, the law states that only school board members who are convicted of paying for sexual acts are ineligible to serve on the board. (Original Author's/Sponsor's Statement of Purpose)

C.S.S.B. 2283 amends current law relating to the eligibility of persons convicted of certain offenses to serve as a member of a board of trustees of a school district.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 11.066, Education Code, as follows:

Sec. 11.066. New heading: ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE BY TRUSTEE WHO IS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES OR WHO PLEADS GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO THOSE OFFENSES. Provides that a person is ineligible to serve as a member of the board of trustees of a school district if the person has been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or an offense under Section 43.02(b) (relating to the offense of paying for prostitution), Penal Code, rather than if the person has been convicted of an offense under Section 43.02(b), Penal Code.

SECTION 2. Makes application of Section 11.066, Education Code, as added by this Act, prospective. Provides that a member of a board of trustees of a school district elected or appointed before the effective date of this Act continues to serve for the term to which the member was elected or appointed unless otherwise removed as provided by law.

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2019.