Relating to health coverage for school district and open-enrollment charter school employees under interlocal contracts.

SB 811 creates a legal framework allowing Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to form "cooperatives" to jointly purchase group health insurance for employees. It requires these cooperatives to use competitive bidding processes (via public requests for proposals) to select vendors, considering cost and quality factors. Participating school districts and charters must comply with this process when procuring health coverage through interlocal agreements. The bill establishes governance rules, including boards of directors composed of school leaders from participating agencies. This directly affects school employees whose health benefits are managed through these new cooperative arrangements.