Bill Summary

HB 21 Pub. Rec./Agency Employees (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Kendall, Partington Co Sponsors: López CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Pub. Rec./Agency Employees: Provides exemption from public records requirements for certain identifying & location information of current or former agency employees & spouses & children of such employees; provides for retroactive application; specifies that exemption does not limit certain existing exemptions; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
09/15/25
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Filed
10/01/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
10/01/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/14/26, 10:30 am, 404 H - PCS
01/14/26
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/16/26
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References to Government Operations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee removed; Reference to State Affairs Committee added; Remaining reference: State Affairs Committee
01/16/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
01/30/26
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/03/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/03/26
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/03/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/05/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
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bill text & filed amendments
0021
Filed on 09/15/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Criminal Justice Sub
Filed on 01/12/26
Adopted
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0021C1
Filed on 01/14/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
28.2221
119.071
119.0714
409.2577
744.21031
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