HB 3850
AN ACT relating to comments by members of the public at an open meeting of
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
relating to comments by members of the public at an open meeting of
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to comments by members of the public at an open meeting of a governmental body on items not on the agenda for that meeting. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 551.007, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) A governmental body conducting an open meeting shall allow members of the public who desire to address the governmental body regarding items not on the meeting agenda to address the governmental body regarding those non-agenda items before or during the governmental body's consideration of items on the agenda. The governing body may limit the number of persons allowed to address the governing body at the meeting under this subsection to not fewer 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 Political Subdivisions and related subject areas.
Adnelis M. Perez Vega
PremiumBrianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Sean Abbott
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to comments by members of the public at an open meeting of
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