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CS/HB 991: Pub. Meetings/Governing Boards/Local Government

GENERAL BILL by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council ; Hukill ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Nehr ; Patterson ; Scionti ; Weatherford

Pub. Meetings/Governing Boards/Local Government; Creates "Vox Populi - Voice of the People Act"; provides definitions; provides purpose; provides requirements with respect to decorum in meetings of governing boards of local government authorities; requires governing body of local government authority to provide specified opportunities for citizens to address issues at meetings of governing body; prescribes allocations of time for citizen participation, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/2008 House • Filed
    2/28/2008 House • Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00079
    3/6/2008 House • Referred to Urban & Local Affairs (GEA) by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00206
    4/1/2008 House • Referral to Urban & Local Affairs (GEA) revoked by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00369; Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; On Council agenda-- Government Efficiency & Accountability Council, 04/03/08, 2:45 pm or 40 minutes upon the adjournment of the Policy & Budget Council, Morris Hall --Meeting canceled
    4/4/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Government Efficiency & Accountability Council, 04/08/08, 9:00 am, 404-H
    4/8/2008 House • CS by- Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00568
    4/16/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/16/08 -HJ 00564; CS filed
    4/17/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00681
    4/22/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00698
    4/23/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00721; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00721
    4/23/2008 Senate • In Messages
    5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • CS/HB 991, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/16/2008 at 4:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Government Efficiency & Accountability Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2276 Vox Populi - Voice of the People Act [RPCC] Lynn Similar Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Community Affairs
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2008 10:05 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.0114

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  • HB 991, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2008 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Government Efficiency & Accountability Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.0114

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