Texas Education Code - EDUC § 11.067. Prohibition on Certain Activity by Vendor

(a) In this section, “vendor” means a company, individual, contractor, subcontractor, or professional services provider with whom a school district or open-enrollment charter school enters into an agreement, contract, memorandum of understanding, interlocal agreement, fee schedule, retainer, or similar instrument for goods or services.

(b) A vendor that bids on or receives a contract from a school district or an open-enrollment charter school commits an offense if any individual serving on the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school:

(c) An individual has a substantial interest in a vendor if the individual:

(d) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor, except that a second offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, a third offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, and a fourth or subsequent offense under this section is a state jail felony.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (d), any offense under this section is a state jail felony if the vendor directly or indirectly through a third party compensated the individual serving on the board of trustees or governing body of a school district or open-enrollment charter school with money, gifts, or in-kind services as consideration for the district or school entering into a contract with the vendor.