Relating to the establishment and use of a written electronic communications system accessible to the public by certain municipal entities.
SB 710 requires Texas municipalities to maintain only one publicly accessible online message board on their primary website, prominently displayed within one click of the homepage. It allows municipal governing bodies to authorize commissions or entities under local government law to establish separate public communication systems for two-year periods, renewable as needed. These systems must comply with existing open-government rules, require municipal employee monitoring for compliance, and operate alongside any existing municipal message boards. The law applies directly to cities and towns in Texas, aiming to standardize public access to municipal communications.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, with formatting adjustments and minor text corrections. The substantive policy content regarding electronic communications systems for municipalities remains unchanged from the previous version.
Scope change
No substantive changes to the bill's scope or applicability; the enrolled version reflects final formatting and certification details.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft annotations and formatting markers from the text
Added enrolled version certification signatures and dates for Senate and House approval
Corrected minor spacing and line break inconsistencies in the bill text
Floor votes · House May 28, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 31, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 21, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to committee
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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