89R5248 GP-F
By: Gerdes H.B. No. 1522
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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 follows:
Sec. 551.043. TIME AND ACCESSIBILITY OF NOTICE; POSTING OF
BUDGET; GENERAL RULE.
SECTION 2. Section 551.043, Government Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) 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 three business days [72 hours] before the
scheduled date [time] of the meeting, except as provided by
Sections 551.044, 551.045, and 551.046 [551.044-551.046].
(c) The notice of a meeting required to be posted under
Subsection (a) at which a governmental body will discuss or adopt a
budget for the governmental body must include a physical copy of the
budget.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.