Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.

HB 210 prohibits vendors from bidding on or receiving contracts with Texas school districts or open-enrollment charter schools if a board member or related individual has certain financial ties to the vendor. Specifically, it bans contracts when a board member owns over 10% of the vendor, is closely related to someone who does, or has received gifts worth more than $250. Violations are punishable as misdemeanors (escalating to felonies for repeat offenses or when money/gifts were given as consideration), targeting vendors - not board members. The law applies to all vendors providing goods or services to school districts and takes effect September 1, 2025.