85R5893 GCB-D
 
  By: White H.B. No. 1205
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to qualifications to serve as a member of the governing
  body of an open-enrollment charter school or the governing body of a
  charter holder.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 12.1202, Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 12.1202.  REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBER [MAJORITY OF MEMBERS]
  OF GOVERNING BODY. (a) A person must be a qualified voter to serve
  as a member [majority] of [the members of] the governing body of an
  open-enrollment charter school or a member of the governing body of
  a charter holder [must be qualified voters].
         (b)  In this section, "qualified voter" has the meaning
  assigned by Section 11.002, Election Code.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.