The bill amends Section 9.004(a) of the Local Government Code regarding the requirements for a petition proposing an amendment to the charter of a home-rule municipality. Specifically, it 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. The new requirement establishes that a petition must be supported by signatures from at least five percent of the qualified voters without the previous cap of 20,000.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that the changes will only apply to petitions submitted on or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025. This legislative change aims to streamline the process for proposing charter amendments by eliminating the numerical cap on voter signatures.

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