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HB2520 • 2025
Relating to the open meetings law.
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Relating to the open meetings law.
Vetoed by the Governor
Signed in the Senate
Sent to the Governor
Reported enrolled
Signed in the House
Senate passage reported
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Laid before the Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Vote recorded in Journal
Three day rule suspended
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote
Considered in public hearing
Vote taken in committee
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Committee report printed and distributed
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Left pending in committee
Received from the House
Read first time
Referred to Business & Commerce
Read 3rd time
Postponed
Laid out as postponed business
Passed
Record vote. RV#1148
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Reported engrossed
Laid out as postponed business
Passed to engrossment
Record vote. RV#1073
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Placed on General State Calendar
Read 2nd time
Postponed. 4/30/25 10:00 AM
Considered in Calendars
Committee report sent to Calendars
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Considered in formal meeting
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Left pending in committee
Read first time
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
Filed
Relating to the open meetings law.
89(R) HB 2520 - Enrolled version - Bill Text H.B. No. 2520 AN ACT relating to the open meetings law. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 551.001(3), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) "Governmental body" means: (A) a board, commission, department, committee, or agency within the executive or legislative branch of state government that is directed by one or more elected or appointed members; (B) a county commissioners court in the state; (C) a municipal governing body in the state; (D) a deliberative body that has rulemaking or quasi-judicial power and that is classified as a department, agency, or political subdivision of a county or municipality; (E) a school district board of trustees; (F) a county board of school trustees; (G) a county board of education; (H) the governing board of a special district created by law; (I) a local workforce development board created under Section 2308.253; (J) a nonprofit corporation that is eligible to receive funds under the federal community services block grant program and that is authorized by this state to serve a geographic area of the state; (K) a nonprofit corporation organized under Chapter 67, Water Code, that provides a water supply or wastewater service, or both, and is exempt from ad valorem taxation under Section 11.30, Tax Code; (L) a joint board created under Section 22.074, Transportation Code; [ and ] (M) a board of directors of a reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code ; and (N) a board of managers appointed under Chapter 39A, Education Code . SECTION 2. Section 551.041, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 551.041. NOTICE OF MEETING REQUIRED. (a) A governmental body shall give written notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of each meeting held by the governmental body. (b) The notice must include an agenda for the meeting that is the subject of the notice that: (1) is sufficiently specific to inform the public of each subject to be considered in the open portion of the meeting, including any matter: (A) that is special or unusual; or (B) in which the public may have a particular interest; and (2) describes any subject to be considered in the closed portion of the meeting, if applicable. SECTION 3. Section 551.074, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 551.074. PERSONNEL MATTERS; CLOSED MEETING. (a) This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting: (1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a specific public officer or employee; or (2) to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply if : (1) the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing ; or (2) the governmental body's deliberations under Subsection (a)(1) concern operational issues that generally impact a class or group of employees, including changes in the duties or compensation of a class or group of employees . SECTION 4. Section 551.083, Government Code, is repealed. SECTION 5. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a meeting of a governmental body held on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2520 was passed by the House on May 1, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 3, 2 present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2520 was passed by the Senate on May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor