89R12423 RDR-F
By: RodrÃguez Ramos H.B. No. 3408
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the posting of annual financial statements and
governing body information on an open-enrollment charter school's
Internet website.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 12.1211, Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 12.1211. INFORMATION REGARDING [NAMES OF] MEMBERS OF
GOVERNING BODY LISTED ON WEBSITE. An open-enrollment charter
school shall list the names of the members of the governing body on
the home page of the school's Internet website and provide
additional information regarding members of the governing body in a
manner that is easily accessible on the website, including:
(1) relevant biographical information for each member
related to employment history and educational experience;
(2) whether a member has a substantial interest in a
business entity as described by Section 171.002, Local Government
Code, and if so, whether that business entity contracts with the
school;
(3) the total number of members;
(4) the manner in which the members are selected as
described in the school's charter;
(5) the terms of service of each member on the
governing body; and
(6) the total number of years each member has served.
SECTION 2. Section 140.006(c), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(c) The presiding officer of a school district shall submit
a financial statement prepared under Section 140.005 to a daily,
weekly, or biweekly newspaper published within the boundaries of
the district. If a daily, weekly, or biweekly newspaper is not
published within the boundaries of the school district, the
financial statement shall be published in the manner provided by
Subsections (a) and (b). The governing body of an open-enrollment
charter school shall take action to ensure that the school's three
most recent financial statements prepared under Section 140.005 are
[statement is] made available in the manner provided by Chapter
552, Government Code, and are [is] posted continuously on the
school's Internet website through a clearly identifiable link that
appears in a prominent place on the home page of the website.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.