SB 1504 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.

SB 1504 allows the Gulf Coast Authority's board of directors to hold meetings via telephone, videoconference, or other remote methods. The bill requires that public notice for such meetings include a toll-free number for participation, free access to audiovisual feeds, and instructions for remote speaking. It also mandates that meeting materials be available electronically and that all remote meetings be recorded and made publicly accessible for at least one year. This directly affects the Gulf Coast Authority's board operations and ensures public transparency in remote meetings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 20, 2025
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The bill was reformatted from a draft version to its final enrolled version for signing into law, with minor text corrections. The substantive policy content regarding board meeting procedures remains unchanged, including requirements for remote meetings, public notice, and recording obligations.
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Removed draft formatting markers and placeholder text, converting the document to its final enrolled legislative format ready for official signing.

Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2025

How they voted

282
Passed
Total votes 30
May 30, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
57
Key actions
15
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 31, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-2)
senate
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 15, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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