Texas Education Code 12.013 – Applicability of Title
(a) A home-rule school district has the powers and entitlements granted to school districts and school district boards of trustees under this title, including taxing authority.
(b) A home-rule school district is subject to:
(1) a provision of this title establishing a criminal offense;
(2) a provision of this title relating to limitations on liability; and
(3) a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this title, relating to:
(A) the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary to monitor compliance with this subchapter as determined by the commissioner;
(B) educator certification under Chapter 21 and educator rights under Sections 21.407, 21.408, and 22.001;
(C) criminal history records under Subchapter C, Chapter 22;
(D) student admissions under § 25.001;
(E) school attendance under Sections 25.085, 25.086, and 25.087;
(F) inter-district or inter-county transfers of students under Subchapter B, Chapter 25;
(G) elementary class size limits under § 25.112, in the case of any campus in the district that fails to satisfy any standard under § 39.054(e);
(H) high school graduation under § 28.025;
(I) special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29;
(J) bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29;
(K) prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E, Chapter 29;
(L) safety provisions relating to the transportation of students under Sections 34.002, 34.003, 34.004, and 34.008;
(M) computation and distribution of state aid under Chapters 31, 43, and 48;
(N) extracurricular activities under § 33.081;
(O) health and safety under Chapter 38;
(P) the provisions of Subchapter A, Chapter 39;
(Q) public school accountability and special investigations under Subchapters A, B, C, D, and J, Chapter 39, and Chapter 39A;
(R) options for local revenue levels in excess of entitlement under Chapter 49;
(S) a bond or other obligation or tax rate under Chapters 43, 45, and 48;
(T) purchasing under Chapter 44; and
(U) parental options to retain a student under § 28.02124.
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 12.013
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005