Bill Text: TX SB590 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the approval of a request for the revision of a charter for an open-enrollment charter school.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-12-13 - Filed [SB590 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB590-Introduced.html
  89R1380 KJE-D
 
  By: West S.B. No. 590
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the approval of a request for the revision of a charter
  for an open-enrollment charter school.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 12.114, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (c) to read as
  follows:
         (a-1)  The commissioner shall notify the State Board of
  Education of each request for revision the commissioner proposes to
  grant under this section. Unless, before the 60th day after the date
  on which the board receives the notice from the commissioner, a
  majority of the members of the board present and voting vote against
  the revision of the charter, the commissioner's proposal to grant
  the revision to the charter takes effect. The board may not
  deliberate or vote on any revision to a charter that is not proposed
  by the commissioner. 
         (c)  Not later than the 120th [60th] day after the date that a
  charter holder submits to the commissioner a completed request for
  approval for an expansion amendment, as defined by commissioner
  rule, including a new school amendment, the commissioner shall
  provide to the charter holder written notice of approval or
  disapproval of the amendment.
         SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
  a request for approval of a revision to the charter of an
  open-enrollment charter school submitted on or after the effective
  date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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