LEGAL
HB 3711
INVESTIGATION OF OPEN MEETINGS ACT VIOLATION
Effective September 1, 2025
• Requires law enforcement agencies that submit a report stating probable cause to believe someone has committed a criminal offense under the Texas Open Meetings Act to send the report to the AG ' s Open Records Division
• Requires law enforcement agencies and local prosecutors to provide all requested information related to such investigations to the AG ' s office upon request
• Allows local prosecuting attorneys to request investigative assistance from the AG ' s Open Records Division in cases involving possible criminal violations of the Open Meetings Act
• Requires local prosecutors who choose not to prosecute or who terminate an investigation of a possible Open Meetings Act violation to publicly post the decision and reasoning on their office ' s website for at least one year
HB4214
PUBLIC INFORMATION CONTACT REPORTING
Effective Immediately
• Requires each governmental body to notify the AG of the current email and mailing address for receiving written requests for information each year by October 1
• Requires the AG to maintain a publicly accessible database of all emails and mailing addresses
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