SB 286

relating to the receipt of financial benefits by the superintendent
of a school district for certain services performed by the
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
(e)  The superintendent of a school district may not receive
any financial benefit for personal services performed by the
(1)  any business entity that conducts or solicits
(2)  an education business that provides services
regarding the curriculum or administration of any 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
(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
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.