It appears that some officials really just don't get it. I don't understand why officials are trying to make the act change. What do they have to hide from us so bad that they don't want to share with us what they are discussing in public? If they're trying to hide something, maybe they shouldn't be the ones discussing what we should do for the state. If they are discussing "public" matter, then it shouldn't need to be behind closed doors. If the officials feel that this is violating their freedom of speech rights, maybe they should not be in one of the elected chairs. Because the Texas Open Meeting Act, which was approved in 1967, the elected officials know that they do NOT have the privilege to discuss "public" matters behind closed doors. Personally, I believe this is not interferring with their freedom of speech rights. They are not, and do not, have to discuss private matters in public. The only thing the act states is that they have to talk about public things in public all private matters can be behind closed doors. Like it is stated in this blog: "...they all volunteered for the public offices they hold," meaning any of them have the right to leave at any time.
Concluding, I can agree that if the officials elected do not want to discuss public matters in public, they need to resign.
