Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.
HB 1522 requires governmental bodies (like city councils or school boards) holding meetings to discuss or adopt a budget to include two specific items in their public notice: (1) a physical copy of the proposed budget (or a clear link to it online), and (2) a simple comparison showing how property taxes for a typical home would change if the budget passes. This applies to most local government budget meetings but excludes university governing boards covered by separate rules. The law, effective September 1, 2025, aims to make budget discussions more transparent for residents by providing clear tax impact information upfront. It modifies Texas' open meetings law to add these notice requirements for budget-related meetings.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends the Texas Government Code to update how meeting notices must be posted, specifically adding requirements for budget disclosures and taxpayer impact statements. The changes clarify when budget information must be included in meeting notices and specify conditions under which taxpayer impact comparisons are required. The bill also maintains an exemption for certain academic institutions.
Scope change
The bill applies to governmental bodies that post meeting notices under the open meetings law, with specific requirements for budget discussions and tax-impacting decisions.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the notice posting requirements to include specific budget disclosure language and taxpayer impact statement comparisons for median-valued homestead properties.
Added conditions specifying when taxpayer impact statements must be included, particularly for balanced budgets funded at no-new-revenue tax rates.
Clarified that proposed budget accessibility requirements apply unless the budget is clearly accessible on the governmental body's website home page.
TIMELINE
The effective date of September 1, 2025 remains the same.
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
19
Committee
12
Amendments
8
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 25, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 25, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 8, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (146-0-1)
house
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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