Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2520: Relating to the open meetings law.
Status: Vetoed, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the open meetings law.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the open meetings law. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 551.001(3), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) "Governmental body" means: (A) a board, commission, department, committee, or agency within the executive or legislative branch of state government that is directed by one or more elected or appointed members; (B) a county commissioners court in the state; (C) a municipal governing body in the state; (D) a deliberative body that has rulemaking or quasi-judicial power and that is classified as a department, agency, or political subdivision of a county or municipality; (E) a school district board of trustees; (F) a county board of school trustees; (G) a county board of education; (H) the governing board of a special district created by law; (I) a local workforce development board created under Section 2308.253; (J) a nonprofit corporation that is eligible to receive funds under the federal community services block grant program and that is authorized by this state to serve a geographic area of the state; (K) a nonprofit corporation organized under Chapter 67, Water Code, that provides a water supply or wastewater service, or both, and is exempt from ad valorem taxation under Section 11.30, Tax Code; (L) a joint board created under Section 22.074, Transportation …
Sponsors
- Ann Johnson (D, HD-134) · primary sponsor
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- Mike Olcott (R, HD-060)
- Lauren Ashley Simmons (D, HD-146)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- Mayes Middleton (R)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
- : Three day rule suspended
Votes
- Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1231 (May 1, 2025): 109 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1148 (May 1, 2025): 137 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1073 (April 30, 2025): 139 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC NOTICE, Education--School Districts, Open Meetings
Common questions
- What is HB2520?
- HB2520 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the open meetings law.
- What does HB2520 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the open meetings law.
- What is the status of HB2520?
- Vetoed as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Vetoed by the Governor (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2520?
- Ann Johnson (D, HD-134), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2520?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02520
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