Tex. Educ. Code Section 11.065
Applicability to Certain Districts

(a)

Sections 11.052 (Single-member Trustee Districts)(g) and (h) and Sections 11.059 (Terms)(a) and (b) do not apply to the board of trustees of a school district if:

(1)

the district’s central administrative office is located in a county with a population of more than 2.5 million; and

(2)

the district’s student enrollment is more than 125,000 and less than 200,000.

(b)

Section 11.053 (Option to Continue in Office Following Adoption of Single-member Plan or Redistricting) of this code and Section 141.001 (Eligibility Requirements for Public Office), Election Code, apply to the board of trustees of a school district described by Subsection (a).

(c)

A trustee of a school district described by Subsection (a) may not serve a term that exceeds four years.

(d)

Notwithstanding Chapter 171, Acts of the 50th Legislature, Regular Session, 1947 (Article 2783d, Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes), to the extent consistent with this section, the board of trustees of a school district described by Subsection (a) may adopt rules necessary to govern the term, election, and residency requirements of members of the board that may be adopted under general law by any other school district.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 344, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2003.
Renumbered from Education Code, Section 11.064 (Filing of Financial Statement by Trustee) by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001 (School Chaplains)(10), eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 11.065 — Applicability to Certain Districts, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­11.­htm#11.­065 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

11.001
Accreditation 11.002
Responsibility of School Districts for Public Education 11.003
Administrative Efficiency 11.011
Organization 11.051
Governance of Independent School District 11.052
Single-member Trustee Districts 11.053
Option to Continue in Office Following Adoption of Single-member Plan or Redistricting 11.054
Electing Trustees by Cumulative Voting 11.055
Application to Get on Ballot 11.056
Write-in Voting 11.057
Determination of Results 11.058
Election by Position 11.059
Terms 11.060
Vacancies 11.061
Qualification and Organization of Trustees 11.062
Election of Officers in Certain School Districts 11.063
Eligibility for Employment 11.064
Filing of Financial Statement by Trustee 11.065
Applicability to Certain Districts 11.066
Eligibility for Service by Trustee Convicted of Certain Offenses 11.151
In General 11.152
Taxes 11.153
Sale of Minerals 11.154
Sale of Property Other than Minerals 11.155
Eminent Domain 11.156
Donations to the Public Schools 11.157
Contracts for Educational Services 11.158
Authority to Charge Fees 11.159
Member Training and Orientation 11.160
Change of School District Name 11.161
Frivolous Suit 11.162
School Uniforms 11.164
Restricting Written Information 11.165
Access to School Campuses 11.166
Operation on Campus of Institution of Higher Education 11.167
Operation Outside District Boundaries 11.168
Use of District Resources Prohibited for Certain Purposes 11.169
Electioneering Prohibited 11.170
Internal Auditor 11.171
School District Grievance Policy 11.174
Contract Regarding Operation of District Campus 11.175
School Cybersecurity 11.178
Prohibition Against Use of School District Resources for Hotel 11.179
Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Certain Leased District Facilities 11.182
Board Improvement and Evaluation Tool 11.184
Efficiency Audit 11.185
Early Childhood Literacy and Mathematics Proficiency Plans 11.186
College, Career, and Military Readiness Plans 11.201
Superintendents 11.202
Principals 11.251
Planning and Decision-making Process 11.252
District-level Planning and Decision-making 11.253
Campus Planning and Site-based Decision-making 11.254
State Responsibilities for the Planning and Decision-making Process 11.255
Dropout Prevention Review 11.301
Application of Former Law 11.302
Public Information 11.303
Municipal School Districts 11.304
Write-in Voting: Common School District Board Election 11.351
Authority to Establish Special-purpose School District 11.352
Governance of Special-purpose District 11.353
Admission and Attendance 11.354
Abolition of Special-purpose District 11.355
Annexation of Additional Territory by Certain Special-purpose Districts 11.356
Support of Students Enrolled in Special-purpose School Districts 11.0511
Student Trustee for Certain Districts 11.0581
Joint Elections Required 11.0621
Meetings 11.1511
Specific Powers and Duties of Board 11.1512
Collaboration Between Board and Superintendent 11.1513
Employment Policy 11.1514
Social Security Numbers 11.1515
Oversight of Academic Achievement 11.1516
District Data on Academic Achievement 11.1518
Trustee Information Posted on Website 11.1541
Donation of Surplus Property 11.1542
Open-enrollment Charter School Offer for District Facility 11.1543
Charter School Payment for Facilities Use or for Services
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 11.065’s source at texas​.gov