Texas HB524 amends the Local Government Code to regulate the review and approval of municipal initiatives and referenda.

Texas HB524 amends the Local Government Code to establish procedures for the review and approval of certain proposed municipal initiatives and referenda. The bill applies to home-rule municipalities with charter provisions allowing for the proposal by petition and voter approval of measures to adopt, amend, or repeal ordinances or regulations. Before ordering an election, a municipality must submit the measure to the attorney general, who must determine whether any portion of the measure would violate state law and advise the municipality in writing.

Texas HB524 amends the Local Government Code to regulate the review and approval of municipal initiatives and referenda.

Texas HB524 amends the Local Government Code to establish procedures for the review and approval of certain proposed municipal initiatives and referenda. The bill applies to home-rule municipalities with charter provisions allowing for the proposal by petition and voter approval of measures to adopt, amend, or repeal ordinances or regulations. Before ordering an election, a municipality must submit the measure to the attorney general, who must determine whether any portion of the measure would violate state law and advise the municipality in writing.