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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to access by a member of the legislature or the lieutenant |
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governor to certain governmental meetings or enforcement actions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 3, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 307 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 307. LEGISLATIVE ACCESS TO ENFORCEMENT ACTION |
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Sec. 307.001. ACCESS REQUIRED. Notwithstanding any other |
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law, on request by a member of the legislature or the lieutenant |
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governor, a state agency shall allow the member or lieutenant |
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governor to accompany an employee of the agency performing an |
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enforcement action. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 551, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 551.105 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 551.105. ATTENDANCE FOR LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE. (a) A |
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governmental body shall on request of a member of the legislature or |
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the lieutenant governor allow the requestor to attend a closed |
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meeting of the governmental body if the requestor states that the |
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request is made for a legislative purpose. |
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(b) A member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor |
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who has requested to attend a closed meeting must be given |
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reasonable notice before the meeting. |
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(c) A member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor |
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who attends a closed meeting may observe the meeting only and may |
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not actively participate in the meeting. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |