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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 21, 2024
Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Committee
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Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
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