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TX SB1339

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Hancock

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands existing open meeting recording requirements to include water districts subject to Chapter 36 (groundwater conservation districts), Chapter 49 (general water districts), and Chapter 60 (navigation districts) of the Water Code

  • Requires covered water districts to make video and audio recordings of reasonable quality for each regularly scheduled open meeting that is not a work session or special called meeting

  • Mandates that archived copies of meeting recordings be made available on the Internet

  • Applies only to open meetings held on or after September 1, 2025

  • Adds water districts to a list of governmental bodies already subject to these requirements, including transit authorities, school districts with 10,000+ students, home-rule municipalities with 50,000+ population, and counties with 125,000+ population

Legislative Description

Relating to a requirement that certain water districts make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.

INTERNET

Last Action

Referred to Local Government

2/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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