Tex. Educ. Code § 12.056 · Subchapter C. CAMPUS OR CAMPUS PROGRAM CHARTER
APPLICABILITY OF TITLE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter has the powers granted to schools under this title.
(b) A campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter is subject to:
(1) a provision of this title establishing a criminal offense; and
(2) 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) criminal history records under Subchapter C, Chapter 22;
(C) high school graduation under Section 28.025;
(D) special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29;
(E) bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29;
(F) prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E, Chapter 29, except class size limits for prekindergarten classes imposed under Section 25.112, which do not apply;
(G) extracurricular activities under Section 33.081;
(H) health and safety under Chapter 38;
(I) the provisions of Subchapter A, Chapter 39;
(J) public school accountability and special investigations under Subchapters A, B, C, D, F, and J, Chapter 39, and Chapter 39A;
(K) the duty to discharge or refuse to hire certain employees or applicants for employment under Section 12.1059; and
(L) parental options to retain a student under Section 28.02124.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 14, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.003(7), eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2A.003, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 887 (S.B. 1697), Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (S.B. 2081), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 1365), Sec. 4.03, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 6.002, eff. September 1, 2023.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.12.htm
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1059REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.Printed as Section 12.1059
- Tex. Educ. Code ch. 22, subch. CCRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDSPrinted as Subchapter C, Chapter 22
- Tex. Educ. Code § 25.112CLASS SIZE.Printed as Section 25.112
- Tex. Educ. Code § 28.02124PARENTAL OPTION FOR STUDENT RETENTION.Printed as Section 28.02124
- Tex. Educ. Code § 28.025HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT RECORD.Printed as Section 28.025
- Tex. Educ. Code ch. 29, subch. ASPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMPrinted as Subchapter A, Chapter 29
- Tex. Educ. Code ch. 29, subch. BBILINGUAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMSPrinted as Subchapter B, Chapter 29
- Tex. Educ. Code ch. 29, subch. EKINDERGARTEN AND PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMSPrinted as Subchapter E, Chapter 29
- Tex. Educ. Code § 33.081EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.Printed as Section 33.081
- Tex. Educ. Code ch. 38HEALTH AND SAFETYPrinted as Chapter 38
- Tex. Educ. Code ch. 39PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITYPrinted as Chapter 39
- Tex. Educ. Code ch. 39, subch. AGENERAL PROVISIONSPrinted as Subchapter A, Chapter 39
- Tex. Educ. Code ch. 39AACCOUNTABILITY INTERVENTIONS AND SANCTIONSPrinted as Chapter 39A
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