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TX SB2299

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nathan Johnson

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "restricted charter provision" to include not only climate change-related provisions but also any charter provision that purports to change a municipality's governmental immunity

  • Prohibits home-rule municipalities from holding elections on charter amendments that would change governmental immunity without prior approval from the Texas Legislature via resolution

  • Bars municipalities from adopting or enforcing any ordinance, rule, or other measure that purports to change the municipality's governmental immunity unless the legislature first approves it by resolution

  • Amends Section 9.004(d) of the Local Government Code to add governmental immunity changes as a prohibited subject for charter amendments (except with legislative approval)

  • Takes effect immediately if passed by two-thirds vote of both chambers; otherwise takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to authority of a home-rule municipality to adopt a charter, charter amendment, ordinance, or other measure affecting the municipality's governmental immunity.

City Government

Last Action

Left pending in committee

4/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government3/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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