89R16703 BCH-D     By: Metcalf H.B. No. 4365       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to training requirements for a member of the board of   trustees of an independent school district.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 11.159, Education Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as   follows:          (a)  The State Board of Education shall provide each [a]   training course for independent school district trustees required   under this section to be offered only by the State Board of   Education or education providers approved by the State Board of   Education [the regional education service centers].  Registration   for a course must be open to any interested person, including   current and prospective board members, and the state board may   prescribe a registration fee designed to offset the costs of   providing that course.          (a-1)  The State Board of Education may not approve an   education provider to offer a training course under Subsection (a)   if the provider is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter   305, Government Code, or employs an individual required to register   as a lobbyist under that chapter.          SECTION 2.  Notwithstanding Section 11.159(a), Education   Code, as amended by this Act, the State Board of Education is not   required to provide the training required under that section before   January 1, 2026.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.