By: Gutierrez H.B. No. 1734 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT r elating to the authority of a General Law City in calling for a Special Council meeting BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 22.038, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 552.0037. Sec. 22.038. MEETINGS. (a) The governing body of the municipality shall meet at the time and place determined by a resolution adopted by the governing body. (b) The Mayor may call a special meeting on the Mayor's own motion or shall call a special meeting on the application of three aldermen. Each member of the governing body, the secretary, and the municipal attorney must be notified of the special meeting. The notice may be given personally or left at the person's usual place of residence. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.