Texas Education Code

§ 11.067 — PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ACTIVITY BY VENDOR

ED § 11.067Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part C. LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE · Ch. 11. SCHOOL DISTRICTS · Art. C. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT--GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)In this section, "vendor" means a company, individual, contractor, subcontractor, or professional services provider with whom a school district or open-enrollment charter school enters into an agreement, contract, memorandum of understanding, interlocal agreement, fee schedule, retainer, or similar instrument for goods or services.

(b)A vendor that bids on or receives a contract from a school district or an open-enrollment charter school commits an offense if any individual serving on the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school:

(1)has a substantial interest in the vendor or a subcontractor hired by a vendor;

(2)is related in the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to an individual who has a substantial interest in the vendor; or

(3)has received or has been promised a gift or in-kind services with a value of more than $250.

(c)An individual has a substantial interest in a vendor if the individual:

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 243 (H.B. 210), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.