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TX HB2889
Bill
Status
2/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carrie Isaac
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AI Summary
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Requires political subdivisions that spend public money on communications describing the purposes of a bond measure to provide an equal amount of funding upon request to opponents of the bond measure
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Opponents receiving funding must use it for communications that factually describe the purposes of the bond measure
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Money provided to opponents remains classified as public money and is subject to the same restrictions that govern political subdivision officers and employees under Election Code Section 255.003
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Stated purpose is to ensure fair and honest elections by providing balanced funding for bond measure communications
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to requiring political subdivisions to provide funding for communications from opponents of bond measures of the political subdivision.
Education
Last Action
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
5/5/2025