Education Code §11.156

In force on Sep 01, 2021 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2021 · same as today's text

DONATIONS TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

(a) A conveyance, devise, or bequest of property for the benefit of the public schools made by anyone for any county, municipality, or district, if not otherwise directed by the donor, vests the property in the county school trustees, the board of trustees of the municipality or district, or their successors in office as trustees for those to be benefited by the donation. (b) The funds or other property donated or the income from the property may be spent by the trustees: (1) for any purpose designated by the donor that is in keeping with the lawful purposes of the schools for the benefit of which the donation was made; or (2) for any legal purpose if a specific purpose is not designated by the donor.

History: Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (H.B. 1525 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Sep 01, 2021 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0387 (Jun 14, 2021): Whether House Bill 1525 requires school districts to accept PTA donations designated to fund supplemental educational staff positions and use funds donated for that purpose for the 2021–2022 school year
KP-0236 (Jul 24, 2018): Whether the Texas Southmost College District may acquire and hold title to land from the General Services Administration through the Federal Lands to Parks Program

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