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HB4214

Signed by Governor
Authored by Pat Curry (R)
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Caption: Relating to the public information law.
Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Middleton (R)

Mar 10, 2025

(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 31, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency, chaired by a Republican

Apr 9, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Apr 17, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted

Apr 24, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

Apr 25, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 30, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 2, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 5, 2025

(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment

May 6, 2025

(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1427: Yea 147 (R 86, D 61) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Absent - Lujan; Martinez Fischer
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
John Lujan: "When Record No. 1427 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 1427 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

May 7, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican

May 23, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee

May 25, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 28, 2025

(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote

May 29, 2025

(H) Senate passage reported

May 30, 2025

(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House

May 31, 2025

(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as James Quintero for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as James Quintero for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Donnis Baggett for self (with Texas Press Association)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Kelley Shannon for Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Kelley Shannon for Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Michael Schneider for Texas Association of Broadcasters
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Schneider for Texas Association of Broadcasters
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Mike Hodges for Texas Press Association
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mike Hodges for Texas Press Association
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Steven Deline for self