{"id":208576,"date":"2026-03-17T18:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/208576\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T18:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:10:14","slug":"fact-check-whats-the-time-limit-to-speak-during-el-paso-city-council-public-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/208576\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact check: What\u2019s the time limit to speak during El Paso City Council public comment?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes.<\/p>\n

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Speakers at El Paso City Council meetings are granted up to three minutes to present their position on issues during public comment, according to the city\u2019s rules of order.<\/p>\n

Texas open meeting laws require governmental bodies to allow for public address but allows each entity to adopt its own rules regarding time limits.<\/p>\n

Other municipalities in El Paso County with three-minute time limits include the city of Socorro, the Town of Horizon City and the city of San Elizario, according to their meeting agendas and municipal codes.<\/p>\n

Public comment at El Paso County Commissioners Court meetings are limited to five minutes per person, the county\u2019s website states.<\/p>\n

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: El Paso Matters partners with Gigafact<\/a> to produce \u201cfact briefs\u201d<\/a> that examine claims about issues shaping our community.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sources<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrandy Ruiz is an audience engagement reporter at El Paso Matters. She joined the staff in 2021 as a social media intern, completed a summer fellowship at the Texas Tribune and graduated with a degree…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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