SB 2485 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the entities covered by the open meetings law and the live broadcast and archived recording of an open meeting of a governmental body.

SB 2485 expands Texas' open meetings law to require more government entities to broadcast and archive their meetings online. It adds new covered entities like school districts with 10,000+ students, large municipalities (50,000+ population), and certain special districts to the existing list. The bill mandates these bodies must stream meetings live on their websites and maintain accessible archives. This applies to 15 specific types of boards and commissions, including water supply corporations, workforce boards, and housing authorities, as defined in the amended law.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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