| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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| Yes | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Positive | Neutral |
HB 1170 would amend Education Code to establish that an open-enrollment charter school is considered to be a local government for purposes of the Interlocal Cooperation Act; a local government for purposes of Government Code provisions relating to self-insurance by governmental units, except that an open-enrollment charter school is prohibited from issuing public securities; and a political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Political Subdivision Employees Uniform Group Benefits Act.
HB 1170 would authorize an open-enrollment charter school to elect to extend workers' compensation benefits to employees of the school through any method available to a political subdivision under Labor Code provisions. An open-enrollment charter school that elects to do so would be considered to be a political subdivision for all purposes under those provisions and that an open-enrollment charter school that self-insures either individually or collectively would be considered to be an insurance carrier for purposes of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.