Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1225	Senate Author:  Huffman
Effective:  9-1-21	House Sponsor:  Paddie et al.

Senate Bill 1225 amends the Government Code to limit what constitutes a catastrophe that qualifies an impacted governmental body to temporarily suspend the requirements of state public information law and to allow for the requirements to be suspended only once per catastrophe with a maximum period of suspension of 14 consecutive calendar days. Among other provisions, the bill provides for the continued production of public information when a governmental body closes its physical offices but requires staff to continue to work, including remotely.