Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB1522: Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Section 551.043, Government Code, is amended to read as [ADDED: POSTING OF ] []GENERAL RULE. SECTION 2. Section 551.043, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (c) and (c-1) to read as follows: (a) The notice of a meeting of a governmental body must be posted in a place readily accessible to the general public at all times for at least[ADDED: three business days][[DELETED: 72 hours]] before the scheduled[ADDED: date][[DELETED: time]] of the meeting, except as provided by Sections[ADDED: 551.044, 551.045, 551.046, and 551.1281] [[DELETED: 551.044-551.046]]. [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The notice of a meeting required to be posted under ] [ADDED: Subsection (a) at which a governmental body will discuss or adopt a ] [ADDED: budget for the governmental body must include:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a physical copy of the proposed budget unless the ] [ADDED: governmental body has made the proposed budget clearly accessible ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a taxpayer impact statement showing, for the ] [ADDED: median-valued homestead property, a comparison of the property tax ] [ADDED: bill in dollars pertaining to the property for the current fiscal ] …
Sponsors
- Stan Gerdes (R, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Aicha Davis (D)
- Richard Hayes (R, HD-057)
- Helen Kerwin (R, HD-058)
- Marc LaHood (R, HD-121)
- Janie Lopez (R, HD-037)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
- Matt Morgan (R, HD-026)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
- Mayes Middleton (R)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3964)
Votes
- Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3964 (May 28, 2025): 132 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#93 (April 9, 2025): 147 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#90 (April 9, 2025): 141 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#83 (April 8, 2025): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: City Government--General, PUBLIC NOTICE, City Government--Finance, Open Meetings
Common questions
- What is HB1522?
- HB1522 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.
- What does HB1522 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.
- What is the status of HB1522?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1522?
- Stan Gerdes (R, HD-017), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1522?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB01522
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