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Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1053 (2026)

Applicability Of Laws Relating To Public Purchasing And Contracting

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Sec. 12.1053. APPLICABILITY OF LAWS RELATING TO PUBLIC PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING. (a) This section applies to an open-enrollment charter school unless the school's charter otherwise describes procedures for purchasing and contracting and the procedures are approved by the commissioner.

(b) An open-enrollment charter school is considered to be:

(1) a governmental entity for purposes of:

(A) Subchapter D, Chapter 2252, Government Code; and

(B) Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code;

(2) a political subdivision for purposes of Subchapter A, Chapter 2254, Government Code; and

(3) a local government for purposes of Sections 2256.009-2256.016, Government Code.

(c) To the extent consistent with this section, a requirement in a law listed in this section that applies to a school district or the board of trustees of a school district applies to an open-enrollment charter school, the governing body of a charter holder, or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2013.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2009–2024 · leading case: LTTS Charter Sch., Inc. v. C2 Constr., Inc., 342 S.W.3d 73 (Tex. 2011).
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LTTS Charter Sch., Inc. v. C2 Constr., Inc., 342 S.W.3d 73 (Tex. 2011). · cites it 4× “TEX. EDUC.CODE § 12.1053. None of those four definitions is the same as "`governmental unit' under Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 101.”
Univ. of the Incarnate Word v. Redus, 518 S.W.3d 905 (Tex. 2017). · cites it 2× “at 78 (internal quotes omitted) (citing Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1053). Finally, we expressed “confiden[ce] that the Legislature considers” open-enrollment charter schools “institution[s], agencies], or organ[s] of government” under subsection 101.”
Honors Acad., Inc. v. Tex. Educ. Agency, 555 S.W.3d 54 (Tex. 2018). “at 78 (citing TEX. EDUC. CODE § 12.1053 ) (internal quotation marks omitted).”
Ltts Charter Sch., Inc. v. Palasota, 293 S.W.3d 830 (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 12.1053(b). 1 Section 12.”
LTTS Charter Sch., Inc. v. C2 Constr., Inc., 358 S.W.3d 725 (Tex. App. 2012). “Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 12.1053(b) (open-enrollment charter school is considered to be “governmental entity” for purposes of subchapter B of chapter 271 of local government code and “political subdivision” for purposes of sub-chapter A of chapter 2254 of government code).”
the El Paso Educ. Initiative, Inc. D/B/A Burnham Wood Charter Sch. v. Amex Props., LLC, 385 S.W.3d 701 (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 12.1053 (b) (West 2006); Tex.”
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 § 12.1053). When summarizing its reasoning, the court stated that it was “confident that the Legislature considers” open-enrollment charter schools as “institution[s], agenefies], or organ[s] of government” under subsection 101.”
Neighborhood Centers Inc. v. Doreatha Walker, 499 S.W.3d 16 (Tex. App. 2016). “3d at 77 (citing Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 12.1053 (Vernon Supp.”
Aspire Power Ventures, LP v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, Elec. Reliability Council of Texas, Thomas Gleeson, Lori Cobos, Jimmy Glotfelty, Kathleen Jackson, & Courtney Hjaltman (Tex. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “at 78 (quoting Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1053). 43 518 S.W.3d at 906 .”
Pegasus Sch. of Liberal Arts & Sciences v. Kimberly Ball-Lowder (Tex. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “See TEX. EDUC. CODE ANN. § 12.1053(b)(1)(B) (West 2012) (“An open-enrollment charter school is considered to be .”
the El Paso Educ. Initiative, Inc. D/B/A Burnham Wood Charter Sch. v. Amex Props., LLC (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “See TEX. EDUC. CODE ANN. § 12.1053(b) (West 2006); TEX.”
Elec. Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. v. Panda Power Generation Infrastructure Fund, LLC, D/B/A Panda Power Funds Panda Sherman Power Holdings, LLC Panda Sherman Power Intermediate Holdings I, LLC Panda Sherman Power Intermediate Holdings II, LLC Panda Sherman Power, LLC Panda Temple Power Holdings, LLC Panda Temple Power Intermediate Holdings I, LLC Panda Temple Power Intermediate Holdings II, LLC Panda Temple Power, LLC Panda Temple Power II Holdings, LLC Panda Temple Power II Intermediate Holdings I, LLC (Tex. 2023). “at 78 (quoting TEX. EDUC. CODE § 12.1053). 43 518 S.W.3d at 906 .”
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— Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1053(b) — 3 cases
Ltts Charter Sch., Inc. v. Palasota, 293 S.W.3d 830 (Tex. App. 2009). “See Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 12.1053(b). 1 Section 12.”
LTTS Charter Sch., Inc. v. C2 Constr., Inc., 358 S.W.3d 725 (Tex. App. 2012). “Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 12.1053(b) (open-enrollment charter school is considered to be “governmental entity” for purposes of subchapter B of chapter 271 of local government code and “political subdivision” for purposes of sub-chapter A of chapter 2254 of government code).”
the El Paso Educ. Initiative, Inc. D/B/A Burnham Wood Charter Sch. v. Amex Props., LLC (Tex. App. 2012). “See TEX. EDUC. CODE ANN. § 12.1053(b) (West 2006); TEX.”
— Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1053(b)(1)(B) — 1 case
Pegasus Sch. of Liberal Arts & Sciences v. Kimberly Ball-Lowder (Tex. App. 2013). “See TEX. EDUC. CODE ANN. § 12.1053(b)(1)(B) (West 2012) (“An open-enrollment charter school is considered to be .”
— Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1053(b)(2) — 1 case
Pegasus Sch. of Liberal Arts & Sciences v. Kimberly Ball-Lowder (Tex. App. 2013). “See TEX. EDUC. CODE ANN. § 12.1053(b)(1)(B) (West 2012) (“An open-enrollment charter school is considered to be .”
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