Monitoring the Session

HB 694

Relating to the public meeting location for a governmental body of a political subdivision.

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Cody VasutRHouse 25

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to the public meeting location for a governmental body of a political subdivision.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The bill requires local government bodies, like city councils, school boards and district boards, to hold their meetings inside their own boundaries or within 10 miles of them.

The bill requires local government bodies, like city councils, school boards and district boards, to hold their meetings inside their own boundaries or within 10 miles of them. Phone and video meetings are still allowed, but the physical meeting spot must follow the same location rule. If the whole county is under an evacuation order, the body may meet in the nearest county that is not also under a mandatory evacuation order.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB694 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. Cody VasutRHouse 25

ITEM

relating to the public meeting location for a governmental body of a political subdivision.

WHAT IT DOES

The bill requires local government bodies, like city councils, school boards and district boards, to hold their meetings inside their own boundaries or within 10 miles of them.

The bill requires local government bodies, like city councils, school boards and district boards, to hold their meetings inside their own boundaries or within 10 miles of them. Phone and video meetings are still allowed, but the physical meeting spot must follow the same location rule. If the whole county is under an evacuation order, the body may meet in the nearest county that is not also under a mandatory evacuation order.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Cody Vasut

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$13KTexas Food & Fuel Assn. - PAC$11K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101005740, 101033392, 101072869.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$12,750.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$12,750.00

Cash
$12,500.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$12,750.00
advertising $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100981647, 101005740, 101062767, 101072869.

Texas Food & Fuel Assn. - PAC$11,000.00

Texas Food & Fuel Assn. - PAC

$11,000.00

Cash
$11,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$11,000.00

Also funds 65 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Jun 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100981647, 101033392, 101062767.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101005740, 101033392, 101072869.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$12,750.00

Cash
$12,500.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$12,750.00
advertising $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100981647, 101005740, 101062767, 101072869.

×

Texas Food & Fuel Assn. - PAC

$11,000.00

Cash
$11,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$11,000.00

Also funds 65 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Jun 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100981647, 101033392, 101062767.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 H Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:35 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

City Government--General

Open Meetings

Political Subdivisions

Text

The text as introduced · 217 words

90R4330 MCK-D

By: Vasut
H.B. No. 694

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the public meeting location for a governmental body of a

political subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 551, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 551.008 to read as follows:

Sec. 551.008. MEETING LOCATION FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a governmental

body of a political subdivision must hold its meetings at a

designated meeting location:

(1) inside the boundaries of the political

subdivision; or

(2) within 10 miles of the boundaries of the political

subdivision.

(b) A governmental body of a political subdivision may

conduct a public meeting by telephone conference call or video

conference call, as provided by Subchapter F. The physical

location requirements for a meeting by telephone conference call or

video conference call must comply with Subsection (a).

(c) If an evacuation order is in effect for the entire

county in which a political subdivision is located, the

governmental body of the political subdivision may conduct a public

meeting in the county closest in proximity to the political

subdivision, provided that county is not also subject to a

mandatory evacuation order.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.