Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 695 amends the Government Code to authorize a governmental body to consult by telephone conference call, videoconference call, or Internet communications with an attorney for the governmental body who is not an employee. The consultation may occur publicly in an open meeting or privately in a closed meeting, but a consultation conducted in an open meeting must be audible to the public at the meeting location specified in the meeting notice. The bill does not confer additional latitude for the governmental body to conduct meetings by any of the three means, beyond current law on the subject.