Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.
This bill allows certain Texas state governmental bodies to hold closed meetings when deliberating specific defense, military, or aerospace issues. It covers matters involving the U.S. Department of Defense or NASA considering facilities in Texas, or economic incentives for private entities tied to federal defense programs. The law modifies existing open meeting requirements to permit these closed sessions for the defined topics, without requiring public discussion.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Claudia Ordaz
DDemocratic
P
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
P
Giovanni Capriglione
RRepublican
P
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
P
Janie Lopez
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Carl Tepper
RRepublican
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
Co
Mihaela Pleșa
DDemocratic
Co
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
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