HB 937

relating to the procedure by which certain special districts are
required to provide notice of certain matters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 49.063, Water Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to
(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), notice [Notice]
of meetings of the board shall be given as set forth in the open
meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code.
(a-1)  If[, except that if] a district does not have a
meeting place within the district, the district shall post notice
(1)  on the district's Internet website; or
(2)  if the district does not maintain an Internet
website, at a public place within the district specified by the
board in a written resolution[, rather than at its administrative
(a-2)  A [The board shall specify such] public place
specified by the board for the posting of notice under Subsection
(a-1)(2) must [to] be a bulletin board or other place within the
district which is reasonably available to the public.
SECTION 2.  Section 49.113, Water Code, is amended to read as
Sec. 49.113.  NOTICE FOR FILING FOR PLACE ON BALLOT.  (a) A
notice required by Section 141.040, Election Code, must be posted:
(1)  at the district's administrative office in the
(2)  if the district does not have an administrative
office in the district, in the manner required by Section
49.063(a-1) of this code for a notice subject to Section 49.063.
(b)  The notice must be posted [at the public place
established by the district under Section 49.063 of this chapter]
not later than the 30th day before the deadline for a candidate to
file an application for a place on the ballot of a district
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.