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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to posting and other requirements applicable to meetings |
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of the governing body of a hospital district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 551, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 551.1287 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 551.1287. GOVERNING BODY OF HOSPITAL DISTRICT: |
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INTERNET POSTING OF MEETING MATERIALS AND BROADCAST OF OPEN |
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MEETING. (a) In this section, "hospital board" means the governing |
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body of a hospital district created under general or special law. |
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(b) A hospital board, for any regularly scheduled meeting of |
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the board for which notice is required under this chapter, shall: |
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(1) post as early as practicable in advance of the |
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meeting on the Internet website of the hospital district any |
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written agenda and related supplemental written materials provided |
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to the members of the board in advance of the meeting by the board |
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for the members' use during the meeting; |
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(2) broadcast the meeting, other than any portion of |
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the meeting closed to the public as authorized by law, over the |
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Internet in the manner prescribed by Section 551.128; and |
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(3) record the broadcast and make that recording |
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publicly available in an online archive located on the hospital |
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district's Internet website. |
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(c) Subsection (b)(1) does not apply to written materials |
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that the general counsel or another appropriate attorney for the |
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hospital district states in writing are confidential or may be |
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withheld from public disclosure under Chapter 552. |
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(d) A hospital board is not required to comply with the |
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requirements of this section if compliance is not possible because |
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of an act of God, force majeure, or a similar cause not reasonably |
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within the board's control. |
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(e) A hospital district shall maintain a publicly |
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accessible Internet website for the purpose of complying with this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an open meeting of the governing body of a hospital district for |
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which notice is given under Chapter 551, Government Code, on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |