PROVIDED SUMMARY
Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments; Requiring units of local government to accept certain forms of payments; providing an exception; requiring such local governments to accept payments online, etc.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Mandates local governments to accept online payments.
Local governments must now accept online payments, shifting from optional to mandatory status.
They must also accept credit, debit, and electronic funds transfers for all financial obligations.
An exception exists when another payment form is legally required.
Local governments may still surcharge fees to cover processing costs.
KEY PROVISIONS
AIChanges local government acceptance of electronic payments from optional to mandatory.
“shall accept payment by use of credit cards, charge cards, bank debit cards, and electronic funds transfers”
AIRequires local governments to provide online payment options for all accepted electronic payment types.
AIExempts local governments from accepting electronic payments when another payment form is legally required.
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Legislative Declaration of State Interest
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AIDeclares the act fulfills an important state interest, potentially strengthening legal standing.
“The Legislature finds and declares that this act fulfills an important state interest”
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TIMELINE
3/6/2026
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 967 (Ch....
3/6/2026
Substituted CS/HB 967 -SJ 637
3/6/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 637
3/3/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
2/25/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/24/2026
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0
2/19/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2026
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
2/12/2026
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/11/2026
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/6/2026
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability,...
1/28/2026
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
1/27/2026
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/22/2026
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37...
1/16/2026
Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and...
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