Bill Text: TX HB4157 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to simultaneous translation from English to Spanish of certain hearings and meetings held by a committee of the legislature, the governing body of a municipality, or the commissioners court of a county.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-01 - Left pending in committee [HB4157 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB4157-Introduced.html
85R11286 TJB-D | ||
By: González of El Paso | H.B. No. 4157 |
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relating to simultaneous translation from English to Spanish of | ||
certain hearings and meetings held by a committee of the | ||
legislature, the governing body of a municipality, or the | ||
commissioners court of a county. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 301, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 301.035 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 301.035. SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION OF COMMITTEE | ||
HEARING. The chair of a committee of the legislature must provide | ||
professional simultaneous translation from English to Spanish of a | ||
public hearing of the committee if a person requests the | ||
translation in writing to the chair not later than the third day | ||
before the date of the hearing. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 51, Local Government Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 51.004 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 51.004. SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION OF PUBLIC MEETING OF | ||
GOVERNING BODY. The governing body of a municipality must provide | ||
professional simultaneous translation from English to Spanish of a | ||
public meeting of the governing body if a person requests the | ||
translation in writing to the municipal secretary or clerk not | ||
later than the third day before the date of the meeting. | ||
SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 81, Local Government Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 81.031 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 81.031. SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION OF MEETING OF | ||
COMMISSIONERS COURT. A commissioners court must provide | ||
professional simultaneous translation from English to Spanish of a | ||
public meeting of the commissioners court if a person requests the | ||
translation in writing to the county clerk not later than the third | ||
day before the date of the meeting. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |