SB 415 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the authority of a governmental body to require certain persons to sign a confidentiality agreement in response to a request for public information for legislative purposes under the public information law.

This bill requires state agencies to notify legislative committees or members in writing within 5 business days if they plan to ask requesters to sign confidentiality agreements for public information requests made for legislative purposes. If agencies fail to provide this notice on time or if the agreement isn't signed by the 10th business day after notice, they cannot require the confidentiality agreement. The law applies only to information requests received on or after September 1, 2025. It directly affects how Texas legislative bodies obtain public records from state agencies under the public information law.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 21, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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