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 be supported by signatures from at least five percent of the qualified voters without the 20,000-voter cap.

This change aims to simplify the process for municipalities to propose charter amendments by eliminating the numerical threshold that could limit voter participation. 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)