bill banning paid side work for school superintendents

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89R1656 CXP-D

By: Simmons
H.B. No. 1877

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the receipt of financial benefits by the superintendent

of a school district for certain services performed by the

superintendent.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 11.201, Education Code, is amended by

amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsections (f) and (g) to read

as follows:

(e) The superintendent of a school district may not receive

any financial benefit for personal services performed by the

superintendent for :

(1) any business entity that conducts or solicits

business with the district ;

(2) an education business that provides services

regarding the curriculum or administration of any school district;

or

(3) another school district .

(f) Any financial benefit received by the superintendent

for performing personal services for any [ other ] entity not

described by Subsection (e) , including an [ a school district, ]

open-enrollment charter school, regional education service center,

or public or private institution of higher education, must be

approved by the board of trustees on a case-by-case basis in an open

meeting.

(g) For purposes of Subsections (e) and (f) [ this

subsection ], the receipt of reimbursement for a reasonable expense

is not considered a financial benefit.

SECTION 2. Section 11.201, Education Code, as amended by

this Act, applies only to a financial benefit received by the

superintendent of a school district on or after the effective date

of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.