Relating to the authority of the governing body of a home-rule municipality to submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters for approval if application of the provisions of the amendment would be contrary to state law.

SB 1059 clarifies that cities with home rule authority cannot ask voters to approve charter amendments that would violate state law. Specifically, it adds a new provision (Section 9.0041) to the Local Government Code stating that a city's governing body may not submit such conflicting amendments to voters. This bill directly affects home-rule municipalities across Texas by restricting their ability to propose charter changes that would contradict existing state statutes. The law does not change current state law but prevents cities from seeking voter approval for amendments that would conflict with it. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, pending final passage.