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HB 638 (89R): Relating to a requirement that certain water districts make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.
89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2024-11-12 · Latest: Referred to Local Government
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Relating to a requirement that certain water districts make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.
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Relating to a requirement that certain water districts make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.
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Authors: Tepper, Zwiener, Isaac, Leo Wilson
Bill history (latest 25 steps)
- 2025-05-15: Referred to Local Government
- 2025-05-15: Read first time
- 2025-05-14: Received from the House
- 2025-05-14: Reported engrossed
- 2025-05-14: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-05-14: Record vote (RV#2442)
- 2025-05-14: Passed
- 2025-05-14: Read 3rd time
- 2025-05-13: Record vote (RV#2351)
- 2025-05-13: Passed to engrossment
- 2025-05-13: Read 2nd time
- 2025-05-10: Placed on General State Calendar
- 2025-05-08: Considered in Calendars
- 2025-05-01: Committee report sent to Calendars
- 2025-04-30: Committee report distributed
- 2025-04-30: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- 2025-04-24: Reported favorably as substituted
- 2025-04-24: Committee substitute considered in committee
- 2025-04-24: Considered in formal meeting
- 2025-03-12: Left pending in committee
- 2025-03-12: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- 2025-03-12: Considered in public hearing
- 2025-03-12: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- 2025-03-04: Referred to Natural Resources
- 2025-03-04: Read first time
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- Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/
Record st-tx-89r-hb638 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills