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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to training requirements for a member of the board of |
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trustees of an independent school district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 11.159, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The State Board of Education shall provide each [a] |
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training course for independent school district trustees required |
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under this section to be offered only by the State Board of |
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Education or education providers approved by the State Board of |
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Education [the regional education service centers]. Registration |
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for a course must be open to any interested person, including |
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current and prospective board members, and the state board may |
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prescribe a registration fee designed to offset the costs of |
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providing that course. |
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(a-1) The State Board of Education may not approve an |
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education provider to offer a training course under Subsection (a) |
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if the provider is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter |
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305, Government Code, or employs an individual required to register |
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as a lobbyist under that chapter. |
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SECTION 2. Notwithstanding Section 11.159(a), Education |
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Code, as amended by this Act, the State Board of Education is not |
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required to provide the training required under that section before |
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January 1, 2026. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |