HB 2028
AN ACT relating to the governmental bodies required to post on the
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Requires governmental bodies with an internet website to post meeting notices and agendas on their website's home or landing page, in addition to existing posting requirements. This applies to various entities like junior college districts, development corporations, regional mobility authorities, and joint boards, ensuring broader public access to meeting information. If a technical issue prevents proper posting, the notice's validity will not be affected as long as a good faith effort was made to comply.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the governmental bodies required to post on the Internet notices and agendas for meetings under the open meetings BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 551.056, Government Code, is amended to Sec. 551.056. INTERNET [ADDITIONAL] POSTING REQUIREMENTS [FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS, DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES, AND JOINT BOARDS]. (a) This section applies only to a governmental body or other entity subject to this chapter [economic development corporation] that maintains an Internet website or for which an Internet website is maintained. [This section does not apply to a governmental body described by Section 551.001(3)(D).] (b) In addition to the other place at which notice or an agenda of a meeting is required to be posted by this subchapter, each [the following] governmental body and other entity subject to this chapter [bodies and economic development corporations] must also concurrently post notice of a meeting and the agenda for the meeting on the home page or landing page of the Internet website of the governmental body or entity [economic development corporation: [(4) the governing body of a junior college or junior college district, including a college or district that has changed its name in accordance with Chapter 130, Education Code; [(5) a development corporation organized under the Development Corporation Act (Subtitle C1, Title 12, Local [(6) a regional mobility authority included within the meaning of an "authority" as defined by Section 370.003, [(7) a joint board created under Section 22.074, [(8) a district or authority created under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution]. (d) The validity of a posted notice of a meeting or an agenda by a governmental body or other entity [economic development corporation] subject to this chapter [section] that made a good faith attempt to comply with the requirements of this section is not affected by a failure to comply with a requirement of this section that is due to a technical problem beyond the control of the governmental body or entity [economic development corporation]. SECTION 2. Section 551.056, Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to notice that is required to be posted on or after the effective date of this Act. Notice that is required to be posted prior to the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect at that time, and that law is continued in effect for SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the governmental bodies required to post on the
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