Texas Open Meetings Act /tags/texas-open-meetings-act Texas Open Meetings Act en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:04:27 GMT Judge rules Hays County's $440 million road bond is void /politics/2025-06-24/hays-county-texas-road-bond-lawsuit-i-35 A judge found the Hays County Commissioners Court violated the Texas Open Meetings Act by not allowing enough public input on the bond. It's unclear clear whether the county will appeal. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:04:27 GMT /politics/2025-06-24/hays-county-texas-road-bond-lawsuit-i-35 Luz Moreno-Lozano A group of Hays County residents hopes to overturn an election item to fund roads /politics/2024-10-30/a-group-of-hays-county-residents-hopes-to-overturn-a-bond-to-fund-roads-lawsuit In a lawsuit filed last week, four residents allege Hays County did not provide key information on a transportation bond currently on the ballot. They also claim local leaders violated state law. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:45:00 GMT /politics/2024-10-30/a-group-of-hays-county-residents-hopes-to-overturn-a-bond-to-fund-roads-lawsuit Maya Fawaz Austin City Council adopts new rules around allowing residents to speak at meetings /austin/2024-09-26/austin-city-council-public-comment-testimony-rules-speaking-texas The city was allowing residents two minutes to speak total � no matter how many agenda items they wished to comment on. Now, people will get at least two minutes per item. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:38:17 GMT /austin/2024-09-26/austin-city-council-public-comment-testimony-rules-speaking-texas Luz Moreno-Lozano Court Strikes Down Provision Of Texas' Open Meetings Act As 'Unconstitutionally Vague' /texas/2019-02-27/court-strikes-down-provision-of-texas-open-meetings-act-as-unconstitutionally-vague In a major blow to the state’s government transparency laws, Texas� highest criminal court has struck down a significant provision of the Texas Open� Wed, 27 Feb 2019 16:41:32 GMT /texas/2019-02-27/court-strikes-down-provision-of-texas-open-meetings-act-as-unconstitutionally-vague Emma Platoff | Texas Tribune