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TX HB1522

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stan Gerdes

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes the required notice period for governmental body meetings from 72 hours to three business days before the scheduled date of the meeting

  • Requires meeting notices for budget discussions or adoption to include a physical copy of the proposed budget, unless the budget is clearly accessible on the governmental body's website homepage

  • Mandates a taxpayer impact statement showing a comparison of property tax bills for median-valued homestead properties between the current fiscal year and the upcoming fiscal year under the proposed budget

  • For taxing units other than independent school districts, the taxpayer impact statement must also show what the tax bill would be under a balanced budget funded at the no-new-revenue tax rate

  • Exempts governing boards of general academic teaching institutions and university systems from the budget posting requirements

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.

City Government

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Business & Commerce4/14/2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency3/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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