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  89R12423 RDR-F     By: Rodríguez Ramos H.B. No. 3408       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the posting of annual financial statements and   governing body information on an open-enrollment charter school's   Internet website.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 12.1211, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 12.1211. INFORMATION REGARDING [ NAMES OF ] MEMBERS OF   GOVERNING BODY LISTED ON WEBSITE. An open-enrollment charter   school shall list the names of the members of the governing body on   the home page of the school's Internet website and provide   additional information regarding members of the governing body in a   manner that is easily accessible on the website, including:                   (1)     relevant biographical information for each member   related to employment history and educational experience;                 (2)     whether a member has a substantial interest in a   business entity as described by Section 171.002, Local Government   Code, and if so, whether that business entity contracts with the   school;                 (3)  the total number of members;                 (4)     the manner in which the members are selected as   described in the school's charter;                 (5)     the terms of service of each member on the   governing body; and                 (6)  the total number of years each member has served .          SECTION 2.  Section 140.006(c), Local Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (c)  The presiding officer of a school district shall submit   a financial statement prepared under Section 140.005 to a daily,   weekly, or biweekly newspaper published within the boundaries of   the district.  If a daily, weekly, or biweekly newspaper is not   published within the boundaries of the school district, the   financial statement shall be published in the manner provided by   Subsections (a) and (b).  The governing body of an open-enrollment   charter school shall take action to ensure that the school's three   most recent  financial statements prepared under Section 140.005 are     [ statement is ] made available in the manner provided by Chapter   552, Government Code, and are  [ is ] posted continuously on the   school's Internet website through a clearly identifiable link that   appears in a prominent place on the home page of the website .          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.