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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the Internet and other electronic posting of notices |
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and agendas for meetings 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. Section 551.049, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 551.049. COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL BODY: PLACE OF POSTING |
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NOTICE. A county governmental body shall post notice of each |
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meeting on: |
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(1) a bulletin board at a place convenient to the |
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public in the county courthouse; or |
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(2) an electronic display as provided by Section |
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82.051, Local Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. Section 551.056, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 551.056. INTERNET [ADDITIONAL] POSTING REQUIREMENTS |
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[FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, JUNIOR |
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COLLEGE DISTRICTS, DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES, AND |
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JOINT BOARDS]. (a) This section applies only to a governmental |
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body or other entity subject to this chapter [economic development |
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corporation] that maintains an Internet website or for which an |
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Internet website is maintained. [This section does not apply to a |
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governmental body described by Section 551.001(3)(D).] |
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(b) In addition to the other place at which notice or an |
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agenda of a meeting is required to be posted by this subchapter, |
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each [the following] governmental body and other entity subject to |
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this chapter [bodies and economic development corporations] must |
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also concurrently post notice of a meeting and the agenda for the |
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meeting on the home page or landing page of the Internet website of |
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the governmental body or entity [economic development corporation: |
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[(1) a municipality; |
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[(2) a county; |
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[(3) a school district; |
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[(4) the governing body of a junior college or junior |
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college district, including a college or district that has changed |
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its name in accordance with Chapter 130, Education Code; |
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[(5) a development corporation organized under the |
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Development Corporation Act (Subtitle C1, Title 12, Local |
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Government Code); |
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[(6) a regional mobility authority included within the |
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meaning of an "authority" as defined by Section 370.003, |
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Transportation Code; |
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[(7) a joint board created under Section 22.074, |
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Transportation Code; and |
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[(8) a district or authority created under Section 52, |
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Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution]. |
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(d) The validity of a posted notice of a meeting or an agenda |
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by a governmental body or other entity [economic development |
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corporation] subject to this chapter [section] that made a good |
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faith attempt to comply with the requirements of this section is not |
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affected by a failure to comply with a requirement of this section |
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that is due to a technical problem beyond the control of the |
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governmental body or entity [economic development corporation]. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 551.049 and 551.056, Government Code, |
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as amended by this Act, apply only to notice that is required to be |
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posted on or after the effective date of this Act. Notice that is |
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required to be posted before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect at that time, and that law is |
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continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |