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TexasHB 371189th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to assistance in the investigation of certain open meetings offenses by the open records division of the attorney general's office.

Sponsored By: Giovanni Capriglione, David Cook, Caroline Harris Davila, Mayes Middleton (Republican)

Signed by Governor

City Government--Employees/OfficersCounty Government--Employees/OfficersCourts--Prosecuting AttorneysEducation--School DistrictsEthicsLaw EnforcementOpen MeetingsPUBLIC NOTICEATTORNEY GENERAL

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More oversight of Texas open meetings cases

Beginning September 1, 2025, the Texas Attorney General’s Open Records Division may help investigate Open Meetings Act offenses when law enforcement or prosecutors request help. When an agency sends a prosecutor a report stating probable cause that an identified person committed an offense, it must simultaneously send the division a copy. Investigating agencies and prosecutors must give the division all nonpublic investigation information when the Attorney General requests it. Prosecutors who receive these reports or represent the state in these prosecutions must post notices when declining prosecution or ending investigations. Each notice must explain the decision and its reason and stay on the prosecutor’s office website for at least one year.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Giovanni Capriglione

    House

  • David Cook

    House

  • Caroline Harris Davila

    House

  • Mayes Middleton

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 389 • No: 68

House vote • 5/28/2025

Record vote

Yes: 82 • No: 40

Senate vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 26 • No: 5

Senate vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2025

Record vote

Yes: 131 • No: 13

House vote • 4/28/2025

Record vote

Yes: 134 • No: 10

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Delivery of Government Efficiency

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Local Government

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/31/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    5/31/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/30/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/29/2025House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    5/28/2025Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    5/28/2025House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/28/2025House

  10. Record vote (RV#4009)

    5/28/2025House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    5/28/2025House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    5/27/2025House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    5/27/2025House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    5/26/2025House

  15. Record vote

    5/26/2025Senate

  16. Passed

    5/26/2025Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    5/26/2025Senate

  18. Record vote

    5/26/2025Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    5/26/2025Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/26/2025Senate

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    5/26/2025Senate

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/26/2025Senate

  23. Amended

    5/26/2025Senate

  24. Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Eckhardt)

    5/26/2025Senate

  25. Read 2nd time

    5/26/2025Senate

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