88R6079 JES-D
 
  By: Rosenthal H.B. No. 1858
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of
  certain law regarding travel expenses.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 12.1058, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  An open-enrollment charter school and an officer,
  employee, or member of the governing body of an open-enrollment
  charter school are subject to Section 660.093, Government Code, as
  though the school were a state agency and the officer, employee, or
  member were a state employee, regardless of whether state funds are
  used to pay or reimburse for the travel of the officer, employee, or
  member.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.