Bill Text: TX HB3811 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed

Texas House Bill 3811

Bill Title: Relating to meetings held by certain conservation and reclamation districts.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-01 - Received from the House [HB3811 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB3811-Engrossed.html

	88R22890 LRM-F

	By: Jetton, Sherman, Sr.	H.B. No. 3811



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to meetings held by certain conservation and reclamation
	districts.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 36.064, Water Code, is amended by
	amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
	follows:
	(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), meetings
	[~~Meetings~~] shall be conducted and notice of meetings shall be
	posted in accordance with [~~the Open Meetings Act,~~] Chapter 551,
	Government Code. A meeting of a committee of the board, or a
	committee composed of representatives of more than one board, where
	less than a quorum of any one board is present is not subject to the
	provisions of [~~the Open Meetings Act,~~] Chapter 551, Government
	Code.
	(c) Notwithstanding Sections 551.127 and 551.131,
	Government Code, the board may hold any regular or special meeting
	by videoconference call if a member of the board presiding over the
	meeting is physically present at a location that is open to the
	public during the open portions of the meeting.
	SECTION 2. Section 49.064, Water Code, is amended to read as
	follows:
	Sec. 49.064. MEETINGS. (a) The board shall hold such
	regular and special meetings as may be necessary for the proper
	conduct of the district's business. Except as otherwise provided
	by this section, all [~~All~~] meetings shall be conducted in
	accordance with [~~the open meetings law,~~] Chapter 551, Government
	Code. A meeting of a committee of the board, or a committee
	composed of representatives of more than one board, where less than
	a quorum of any one board is present is not subject to the
	provisions of [~~the open meetings law,~~] Chapter 551, Government
	Code.
	(b) Notwithstanding Sections 551.127 and 551.131,
	Government Code, the board may hold any regular or special meeting
	by videoconference call if a member of the board presiding over the
	meeting is physically present at one location of the meeting that is
	open to the public during the open portions of the meeting.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2023.