TITLE: Relating to the eligibility of persons convicted of certain offenses to serve as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

SUMMARY: Relating to the eligibility of persons convicted of certain offenses to serve as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the eligibility of persons convicted of certain offenses to serve as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 11.066, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 11.066. ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE BY TRUSTEE CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. 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 a felony,[or] an offense under Section 43.021, Penal Code,or an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code.SECTION 2. Section 11.066, Education Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to a member of a board of trustees of a school district who is elected or appointed on or after the effective date of this Act. 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. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.