Texas 87th Legislature (2021) Status: Introduced
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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 87th Legislature (2021). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 551.1283, Government Code, Section 49.062(b), Water Code.

  • Section 551.1283, Government Code

    POSTING OF MEETING MATERIALS CERTAIN HEARINGS On written request of a district resident made to the district not later than the third day before a public hearing to consider the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate, the make an audio recording of reasonable quality of the hearing and provide the recording to the resident in an electronic format not later than the fifth business day after the date of the hearing. The district shall maintain a copy of the recording for at least one year after the date of the hearing post the minutes of the meeting of the governing body to the district's Internet website if the district maintains an Internet website → WEBSITES MEETINGS In this section, "board" means the governing body of a special purpose district to which this section applies. (a-1) A develop and maintain an Internet website make available on the district's Internet website: (1) contact information for each member of the board; (2) the time and place of the next meeting of the board; (3) a live video stream of each meeting of the board; (4) a video recording of each meeting of the board posted not later than the fifth business day after the date of the meeting and maintained for not less than one year; (5) the minutes of each meeting of the board; and (6) information about: (A) the budget set by the district; and (B) any tax rate set by the district

    amended

  • Section 49.062(b), Water Code

    or outside , it → that no suitable place exists for meeting inside the district, may be designated. The board of a meeting place or places outside the district

    amended

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