Relating to the review and approval of certain proposed municipal initiatives and referenda.

HB 51 requires Texas home-rule cities (cities with charters allowing citizen-initiated measures) to submit proposed local ordinances or referenda to the state Attorney General for review before holding elections. The Attorney General must check within 30 days (with a possible two-week extension) whether any part of the proposed measure violates state law. If a violation is found, the city cannot hold the election on that measure; if the Attorney General fails to complete the review on time, the city must hold the election. The law applies only to petitions submitted after the bill's effective date, which is 91 days after the legislative session ends.