S.B. No. 1042
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the eligibility of employees convicted of certain
  offenses to provide services under a contract with a public school.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (o), Section 22.0834, Education Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (o)  A contracting or subcontracting entity may not permit an
  employee to whom Subsection (a) applies to provide services at a
  school if the employee has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor
  offense that would prevent a person from being employed [obtaining
  certification as an educator] under Section 22.085(a) [21.060].
         SECTION 2.  Subsection (o), Section 22.0834, Education Code,
  as amended by this Act, applies to the provision of services at a
  public school by an employee of a contracting or subcontracting
  entity without regard to whether the contract or subcontract under
  which the person is employed was entered into before, on, or after
  the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1042 passed the Senate on
  April 14, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1042 passed the House on
  May 25, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, one present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor