The bill amends Section 9.004(a) of the Local Government Code, which pertains to the requirements for a petition proposing an amendment to the charter of a home-rule municipality. The amendment removes the previous stipulation that a petition must be signed by either five percent of the municipality's qualified voters or 20,000 voters, whichever is smaller. Instead, the bill establishes that a petition must only be supported by signatures from at least five percent of the qualified voters.

This change aims to simplify the process for municipalities to propose charter amendments by eliminating the fixed numerical threshold of 20,000 voters. The new law will apply only to petitions submitted on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Local Government Code 9.004 (Local Government Code 9)