Relating to the Internet and other electronic posting of notices and agendas for meetings under the open meetings law.

89(R) HB 2028 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

89R21496 BEF-D

By: Hickland, et al.

H.B. No. 2028

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the Internet and other electronic posting of notices

and agendas for meetings under the open meetings law.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 551.049, Government Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 551.049. COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL BODY: PLACE OF POSTING

NOTICE. A county governmental body shall post notice of each

meeting on
:

(1)
a bulletin board at a place convenient to the

public in the county courthouse
; or

(2)

an electronic display as provided by Section

82.051, Local Government Code
.

SECTION 2. Section 551.056, Government Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 551.056.
INTERNET
[
ADDITIONAL
] POSTING REQUIREMENTS

[
FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, JUNIOR

COLLEGE DISTRICTS, DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES, AND

JOINT BOARDS
]. (a) This section applies only to a governmental

body or
other entity subject to this chapter
[
economic development

corporation
] that maintains an Internet website or for which an

Internet website is maintained. [
This section does not apply to a

governmental body described by Section 551.001(3)(D).
]

(b) In addition to the other place at which notice or an

agenda of a meeting is required to be posted by this subchapter,

each
[
the following
] governmental
body and other entity subject to

this chapter
[
bodies and economic development corporations
] must

also concurrently post notice of a meeting and the agenda for the

meeting on the
home page or landing page of the
Internet website of

the governmental body or
entity
[
economic development corporation:

[
(1) a municipality;

[
(2) a county;

[
(3) a school district;

[
(4)

the governing body of a junior college or junior

college district, including a college or district that has changed

its name in accordance with Chapter 130, Education Code;

[
(5)

a development corporation organized under the

Development Corporation Act (Subtitle C1, Title 12, Local

Government Code);

[
(6)

a regional mobility authority included within the

meaning of an "authority" as defined by Section 370.003,

Transportation Code;

[
(7)

a joint board created under Section 22.074,

Transportation Code; and

[
(8)

a district or authority created under Section 52,

Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution
].

(d) The validity of a posted notice of a meeting or an agenda

by a governmental body or
other entity
[
economic development

corporation
] subject to this
chapter
[
section
] that made a good

faith attempt to comply with the requirements of this section is not

affected by a failure to comply with a requirement of this section

that is due to a technical problem beyond the control of the

governmental body or
entity
[
economic development corporation
].

SECTION 3. Sections 551.049 and 551.056, Government Code,

as amended by this Act, apply only to notice that is required to be

posted on or after the effective date of this Act. Notice that is

required to be posted before the effective date of this Act is

governed by the law in effect at that time, and that law is

continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.