Bill Text: TX HB1124 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to continuing education requirements for a member of the board of trustees of a school district regarding state laws governing public schools; providing a civil penalty.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-12 - Filed [HB1124 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB1124-Introduced.html

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89R1724 MM-D
By: Lopez of Cameron H.B. No. 1124

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to continuing education requirements for a member of the
board of trustees of a school district regarding state laws
governing public schools; providing a civil penalty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 11.159, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (b-2) and (b-3) to read as follows:
(b-2) The State Board of Education shall require a trustee
to complete annual training regarding state laws governing public
education. The training must include information regarding:
(1) school district governance;
(2) a trustee's ethical obligations;
(3) the requirements regarding open meetings under
Chapter 551, Government Code;
(4) a trustee's fiduciary responsibilities to the
district;
(5) the prohibitions regarding nepotism under Chapter
573, Government Code; and
(6) legislative updates regarding state laws for
public schools, including requirements and prohibitions related
to:
(A) instructional materials;
(B) diversity, equity, and inclusion
initiatives; and
(C) student participation in athletic
activities.
(b-3) A trustee who does not complete the training required
under Subsection (b-2) is:
(1) liable to the state for a civil penalty in an
amount not to exceed $500; and
(2) subject to the cancellation of any liability
insurance coverage provided to the trustee by the district.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.