Signed by Governor Authored by Stan Gerdes (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law. Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1522 amends the Government Code to adjust requirements for meeting notices under the Open Meetings Act. It increases the notice period for meetings of governmental bodies from 72 hours to at least three business days before the scheduled meeting date. Additionally, if a meeting will involve discussing or adopting a governmental body's budget, the notice must include a physical copy of the proposed budget.
Co-authors: Davis, A. (D); Hayes (R); Kerwin (R); LaHood (R); Lopez, J. (R); Morales Shaw (D); Morgan (R) Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R) Co-sponsors: Middleton (R)
Dec 4, 2024
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 12, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency, chaired by a Republican
Mar 19, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Mar 20, 2025
(H) House Delivery of Government Efficiency met. (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Mar 25, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 1, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 3, 2025
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 8, 2025
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Gerdes amended the bill. (H) Passed to engrossment as amended (H) Record vote
RV#83: Yea 148 (R 87, D 61) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
Apr 14, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
May 1, 2025
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 13, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (H) Senate passage as amended reported (H) Senate Amendments distributed (H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 28, 2025
(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s) (H) Record vote
RV#3964: Yea 132 (R 81, D 51) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1) View Source
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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s) (S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025
(H) Signed in the House
May 31, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Sponsor (H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Ariel Traub for City of Garland (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ariel Traub for City of Garland (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Jon Weist for City of Irving (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County Commissioners Court (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Leah Clark for City of Georgetown (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as T. Patterson for City of Fort Worth
For
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as James Quintero for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) (Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as John Bonura for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Kathy Ponce for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Stephanie Lippke for self (with Concerned Citizens of Elgin) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Bill Patterson for self (with Texas Press Association, Denton Record-Chronicle) (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Donnis Baggett for self (with Texas Press Association) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Emily French for Common Cause Texas (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Kelley Shannon for Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Michael Schneider for Texas Association of Broadcasters (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Schneider for Texas Association of Broadcasters (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mike Hodges for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Reid Pillifant for self (with Texas Press Association)
On
(Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Amanda Brownson for Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Maya Grever for Harris County Commissioners Court (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court
