Bill Text: TX HCR150 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Requesting the creation a joint interim committee to study updating open-government laws.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-23 - Filed [HCR150 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HCR150-Introduced.html
| By: Hunter | H.C.R. No. 150 | |
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| WHEREAS, The Texas Public Information Act has recently been | ||
| impacted by court decisions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the 85th Legislative Session, lawmakers and | ||
| other stakeholders spent months collaborating on several bills to | ||
| improve the act, with many proposals garnering broad support; | ||
| despite those efforts, significant reforms failed to pass, leaving | ||
| TPIA still susceptible to a number of loopholes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Government transparency is a vital component of an | ||
| informed citizenry, and it is incumbent on the State of Texas to | ||
| ensure that the public have access to information regarding how | ||
| their government functions in order to promote accountability, | ||
| openness, and honesty; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby request the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house | ||
| of representatives to create a joint interim committee to examine | ||
| all state open-government laws, including the Texas Public | ||
| Information Act, for opportunities to improve transparency and | ||
| accountability; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the committee submit | ||
| a full report, including | ||
| its findings and recommendations, to the 86th Texas Legislature | ||
| before it convenes in January 2019; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the committee's proceedings and operations be | ||
| governed by such general rules and policies for joint interim | ||
| committees as the 85th Legislature may adopt. | ||
