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HB 1442TEXASSession 89RState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Texas Bill HB 1442 requires large executive agencies to live stream open meetings and others to publish recordings

Original title: Relating to the Internet broadcast or recording of certain open meetings.

Last action · April 28, 2025: Referred to Business & CommerceSponsors: Donna Howard and 3 others

Companion · SB 1027same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Proposed

Texas state executive agencies with appropriations exceeding $10 million and 100 or more must broadcast live video and audio of open meetings online starting September 1, 2027. Other legislative and executive agencies must post audio or video recordings of meetings online within seven days.

Why it matters

Increases public transparency into state government operations by mandating digital broadcast and archival infrastructure for large executive agencies and audio-visual recordings for remaining state bodies.

Background

Texas open meetings laws govern how state and local government bodies conduct public business, requiring advance notice of meetings and public access. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

executive branch state agencies

Executive agencies meeting the appropriation and staffing thresholds must purchase or provide live video streaming and archiving infrastructure for all open meetings.

Directly affected

legislative branch state agencies

Legislative agencies must post audio or video recordings of open meetings online within seven days of each meeting.

Directly affected

commodity producers boards

Commodity producers boards created under Chapter 41 of the Agriculture Code are temporarily exempt from meeting recording requirements until September 1, 2030.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which state agencies are required to live stream their open meetings?

Executive branch agencies that receive appropriations greater than $10 million and employ 100 or more must live stream open meetings.

What are the archiving requirements for live-streamed meetings?

Agencies must post archived video and audio on their website within seven days of the meeting and maintain the archive for two years.

Are smaller agencies required to publish recordings?

Yes, legislative agencies and executive agencies below the funding or staffing threshold must publish audio or video recordings of open meetings online within seven days of the meeting.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

27 actions

Apr 28, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Business & Commerce
Apr 28, 2025SenateIntroduced
Read first time
Apr 23, 2025Senate
Received from the House
Apr 23, 2025House
Reported engrossed
Apr 23, 2025House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#388)

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Apr 23, 2025HouseFloor
Passed
Apr 23, 2025HouseFloor
Read 3rd time
Apr 22, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#336)
Apr 22, 2025HouseFloor
Passed to engrossment
Apr 22, 2025HouseFloor
Read 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 17, 2025House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 2, 2025House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 1, 2025House
Committee report distributed
Apr 1, 2025House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 27, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported favorably as substituted
Mar 27, 2025House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 27, 2025House
Considered in formal meeting
Mar 26, 2025House
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Mar 26, 2025House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 26, 2025House
Considered in public hearing
Mar 26, 2025House
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
Mar 11, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Nov 21, 2024HouseIntroduced
Filed

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