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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 551.043, Government Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 551.043. TIME AND ACCESSIBILITY OF NOTICE; POSTING OF |
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BUDGET; GENERAL RULE. |
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SECTION 2. Section 551.043, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The notice of a meeting of a governmental body must be |
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posted in a place readily accessible to the general public at all |
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times for at least three business days [72 hours] before the |
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scheduled date [time] of the meeting, except as provided by |
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Sections 551.044, 551.045, and 551.046 [551.044-551.046]. |
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(c) The notice of a meeting required to be posted under |
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Subsection (a) at which a governmental body will discuss or adopt a |
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budget for the governmental body must include a physical copy of the |
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budget. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |