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Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1051 (2026)

Applicability Of Open Meetings And Public Information Laws

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Sec. 12.1051. APPLICABILITY OF OPEN MEETINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION LAWS. (a) With respect to the operation of an open-enrollment charter school, the governing body of a charter holder and the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school are considered to be governmental bodies for purposes of Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code.

(b) With respect to the operation of an open-enrollment charter school, any requirement in Chapter 551 or 552, Government Code, or another law that concerns open meetings or the availability of information, that applies to a school district, the board of trustees of a school district, or public school students applies to an open-enrollment charter school, the governing body of a charter holder, the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, or students attending an open-enrollment charter school.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 12.105(b) and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2007.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2010–2021 · leading case: Honors Acad., Inc. v. Tex. Educ. Agency, 555 S.W.3d 54 (Tex. 2018).

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Honors Acad., Inc. v. Tex. Educ. Agency, 555 S.W.3d 54 (Tex. 2018). “at 78 (citing TEX. EDUC. CODE §§ 12.1051, .1052). We noted further that the Legislature expressly granted open-enrollment charter schools the same immunity from liability as school districts.”

Neighborhood Centers Inc. v. Doreatha Walker, 544 S.W.3d 744 (Tex. 2018). · cites it 2× “Laws at 2245, with TEX. EDUC. CODE § 12.1051(a) (both citing TEX.”

Univ. of the Incarnate Word v. Redus, 518 S.W.3d 905 (Tex. 2017). “at 78 (citing Tex. Educ. Code §§ 12.1051, .1052). We noted further that the Legislature expressly granted open-enrollment charter schools the same immunity from liability school districts have.”

Amboree v. Bonton, 575 S.W.3d 38 (Tex. App. 2019). “146; see also Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1051 (applying certain open-meetings requirements to certain charter-school entities and their governing bodies).”

Hwy 3 Mhp, Llc v. Elec. Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), 462 S.W.3d 204 (Tex. App. 2015). “at 78 (citing Tex. Educ. Code §§ 12.1051, .1052). Finally, the court explained that open-enrollment charter schools are expressly considered “ ‘governmental entities]’ for .”

Neighborhood Centers Inc. v. Doreatha Walker, 499 S.W.3d 16 (Tex. App. 2016). “” Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 12.1051 (a) (Vernon 2012).”

Ohnesorge v. Winfree Academy Charter Sch., 328 S.W.3d 654 (Tex. App. 2010). “” See Tex. Educ.Code Ann. §§ 12.1051, .1052, .1053 (West 2006 & Supp.”

Neighborhood Centers Inc. v. Doreatha Walker (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “See TEX. EDUC. CODE ANN. §§ 12.1051–12.1055 (Vernon 2012 & Supp.”

Mike Morath, Comm'r of Educ., in His Off. Capacity, & Texas Educ. Agency v. Texas Am. Fed'n of Teachers & Texas State Teachers Ass'n (Tex. App. 2021). “0522 truly folds Subchapter C charters into Subchapter D open enrollment charters, why would the legislature have crafted a different regulatory scheme for each type of charter? 9 Subchapter D imposes these restrictions on open-enrollment charters that have no Subchapter C…”

— Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1051(a) — 1 case

Neighborhood Centers Inc. v. Doreatha Walker, 544 S.W.3d 744 (Tex. 2018). “Laws at 2245, with TEX. EDUC. CODE § 12.1051(a) (both citing TEX.”

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