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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to comments by members of the public at an open meeting of |
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a governmental body on items not on the agenda for that meeting. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 551.007, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) A governmental body conducting an open meeting shall |
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allow members of the public who desire to address the governmental |
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body regarding items not on the meeting agenda to address the |
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governmental body regarding those non-agenda items before or during |
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the governmental body's consideration of items on the agenda. The |
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governing body may limit the number of persons allowed to address |
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the governing body at the meeting under this subsection to not fewer |
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than five. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |