Texas Open Meetings Act

The Texas Open Meetings Act is a law designed to ensure transparency in government by requiring that meetings of public officials be accessible to the public. This means that when government bodies, like school boards or city councils, gather to discuss public business, they must provide notice of the meeting and allow people to attend and observe. The aim is to promote accountability and allow citizens to be informed about decisions affecting their communities. There are some exceptions for closed sessions, but generally, the public has the right to know what is happening in these meetings.