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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

House Bill 2840

House Author:  Canales et al.

Effective:  9-1-19

Senate Sponsor:  Hughes et al.


            House Bill 2840 amends the Government Code to require certain local governmental bodies to allow each member of the public who desires to address the body regarding an item on the body's open meeting agenda to do so before or during the body's consideration of the item. The bill provides for the adoption of related rules by an applicable governmental body and prohibits such a body from prohibiting public criticism of the body that is otherwise lawful.