Relating to the eligibility of a person convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude to serve in certain roles at a charter holder or an open-enrollment charter school.

SB 874 prohibits individuals convicted of specific misdemeanors involving moral turpitude from serving in certain roles at charter schools or open-enrollment charter schools. The bill defines these offenses as 9 specific Penal Code violations, including enticing a child (Section 25.04), public lewdness (Section 21.07), prostitution (Section 43.02), and distributing harmful material (Section 43.24). It directly affects charter school staff, such as teachers or administrators, who have been convicted of these offenses. The law takes effect for the 2025-2026 school year, barring eligible individuals from these positions beginning then.