Relating to the authority of the advisory body of a public improvement district and the board of directors of a reinvestment zone to hold a meeting by a telecommunication device.
SB 2145 allows advisory bodies of public improvement districts and reinvestment zone boards to hold meetings using telecommunication devices like phone or video calls. Members attending remotely are counted as present for quorum, voting, and participation, as long as at least one member is physically present. The bill requires two-way audio communication, mandates public accessibility at the physical meeting location, and requires stopping meetings if audio connections fail. It amends Texas Local Government Code Section 372.0081 and Tax Code Section 311.0093 to implement these changes, effective September 1, 2025. This directly affects local government bodies managing public improvement districts and reinvestment zones.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Signed May 30, 2025
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May 30, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, adding official signatures, certification of passage votes, and governor approval. The substantive legislative text regarding telecommunication meeting authority for advisory bodies and reinvestment zones remained unchanged from the previous version.
Scope change
No change to the scope or applicability of the bill; the substantive policy content is identical to the Engrossed version.
TECHNICAL
Added official enrolled version header, signatures of legislative officers, and certification of Senate and House passage votes with specific dates and vote counts.
Added Governor approval signature line and certification date placeholder.
Removed draft metadata including author name (AAPerry) and page numbering artifacts from the Engrossed version.
Reformatted text to remove line numbers and spacing inconsistencies present in the draft version.
Floor votes · House May 19, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
16
Committee
11
May 30, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 19, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (117-22-5)
house
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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