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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 11.160: CHANGE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME.

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  1. EDUCATION CODE
  2. TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
  3. SUBTITLE C. LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE
  4. CHAPTER 11. SCHOOL DISTRICTS
  5. SUBCHAPTER D. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

(a) The board of trustees of an independent school district by resolution may change the name of the school district.

(b) The board shall give notice of the change in name of the district by sending to the commissioner a copy of the resolution, attested by the president and secretary of the board. The district, under its changed name, is considered a continuation of the district, as formerly named, for all purposes.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

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