Relating to the requirements for a petition proposing an amendment to the charter of a home-rule municipality.

SB 1548 clarifies the signature requirement for petitions seeking to amend a home-rule municipality's charter in Texas. It specifies that such petitions must be signed by at least five percent of the municipality's qualified voters, or 20,000 voters - whichever number is smaller. This change directly affects residents and local governments in Texas cities with home-rule charters, as it sets the threshold for when a charter amendment petition qualifies for voter approval. The bill does not alter the existing requirement but makes the language clearer in the Local Government Code. It applies only to petitions submitted on or after September 1, 2025.