HB 2679
AN ACT relating to closed meeting deliberation regarding defense
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Allows certain governmental bodies to hold closed meetings to discuss defense, military, and aerospace issues, specifically related to potential Department of Defense or NASA headquarters, bases, missions, or economic incentives. The closed meetings can include deliberations about attracting military or aerospace facilities to Texas and discussing economic incentives that might help secure these opportunities. The legislation provides a legal framework for governmental bodies to have confidential discussions about strategic defense and space-related economic development without requiring public disclosure of sensitive negotiations.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to closed meeting deliberation regarding defense BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 551, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 551.092 to read as follows: Sec. 551.092. DELIBERATION REGARDING DEFENSE AND MILITARY ISSUES; CLOSED MEETING. (a) This section applies only to a governmental body described by Section 551.001(3)(A) (b) For purposes of this section: (1)"defense, military, or aerospace issues" is defined (A) the United States Department of Defense considering establishing headquarters, bases, missions, or other (B) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration considering establishing headquarters, missions, or other major facilities in Texas; or (C) economic incentives a governmental body may offer to private entities or nonprofits to meet match or other requirements established by the United States Department of Defense or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in relation to (2) "National Aeronautics and Space Administration" is defined as the federal agency described in 51 U.S.C. Section 20111, as amended, and all offices and other entities within its (3) "United States Department of Defense" is defined as the federal department described in 10 U.S.C. Section 111, as amended, and all departments, agencies, offices, and other entities within its organizational structure. (c) This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting to discuss or deliberate defense, military, SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Aeronautics and related subject areas.
EZ Lobby
PremiumAllen E. Blakemore
Gavin L. Massingill
Sarah Hicks
Matthew Bentley
Allison Billodeau
Casey Haney
Daniel Hodge
Andrew R. Novak
Luis Saenz
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to closed meeting deliberation regarding defense
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