HB 849
AN ACT relating to the authority of a county board of park commissioners to
House Bill
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 the authority of a county board of park commissioners to
Bill Text
relating to the authority of a county board of park commissioners to hold a meeting by videoconference call. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 551.127(c), Government Code, is amended (c) This subsection applies only to a [A] meeting of a state governmental body, [or] a governmental body that extends into three or more counties, or a county board of park commissioners. A meeting may be held by videoconference call only if the member of the governmental body presiding over the meeting is physically present at one location of the meeting that is open to the public during the open portions of the meeting. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a meeting held on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. 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.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the authority of a county board of park commissioners to
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