Bill Text: TX HB4157 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 4157 (Prior Session Legislation)

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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

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



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	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.