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TX HB1735

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nate Schatzline

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Texas Local Government Accountability Association as a governmental unit with immunity from suit and liability, organized through contracts with member local governments

  • Requires the association to develop and publish ethics and transparency standards for local governments and authorizes it to charge annual membership fees

  • Allows local governments to join voluntarily by governing body vote, or requires membership if voters approve a petition-initiated election (requiring signatures from 2% of last general election voters or 1,000 qualified voters, whichever is less)

  • Establishes a complaint process where individuals can file written complaints with member local governments, which must hold hearings within 10 days and respond within 10 days after; unresolved complaints can proceed to binding arbitration through the association

  • Prohibits local governments from receiving state grant funds for the fiscal year following any failure to cooperate with association arbitration proceedings, with the comptroller required to adopt implementing rules

Legislative Description

Relating to the creation of the Texas Local Government Accountability Association; authorizing a fee.

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Last Action

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs

3/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Intergovernmental Affairs3/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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