Texas HB51 amends the Local Government Code to regulate the review and approval of municipal initiatives and referenda.

Texas HB51 amends the Local Government Code to add new provisions for home-rule municipalities that allow for the proposal by petition and voter approval of measures to adopt, amend, or repeal ordinances or regulations. The bill requires municipalities to submit proposed measures to the attorney general within five days of receiving a petition. The attorney general must then determine if any part of the measure violates state law and notify the municipality within 30 days. The attorney general may extend this period by two weeks with written notice to the municipality.

Texas HB51 amends the Local Government Code to regulate the review and approval of municipal initiatives and referenda.

Texas HB51 amends the Local Government Code to add new provisions for home-rule municipalities that allow for the proposal by petition and voter approval of measures to adopt, amend, or repeal ordinances or regulations. The bill requires municipalities to submit proposed measures to the attorney general within five days of receiving a petition. The attorney general must then determine if any part of the measure violates state law and notify the municipality within 30 days. The attorney general may extend this period by two weeks with written notice to the municipality.