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TexasSB 37089th Legislature Regular SessionSenate

Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of the attorney general or of a public defender's office.

Sponsored By: Sam Harless, Charles Perry (Republican)

Signed by Governor

LawyersMinors--GeneralOpen RecordsProtection of Personal InformationState EmployeesATTORNEY GENERAL

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Public employees and families gain privacy

For requests received on or after September 1, 2025, Texas expands privacy protections for current and former Attorney General and public defender employees. Protected details include home addresses, home phone numbers, emergency contacts, Social Security numbers, and information revealing whether they have family members. Attorney General employees’ minor children, adult children, spouses, and surviving spouses also gain protection. These employees and covered relatives can also keep home addresses private in property appraisal records. Information in covered privacy forms, including extra details submitted with them, is confidential. Government offices can redact information they must withhold under these rules without requesting an Attorney General decision.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Sam Harless

    House

  • Charles Perry

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 362 • No: 1

House vote • 5/23/2025

Record vote

Yes: 136 • No: 0

House vote • 5/22/2025

Record vote

Yes: 141 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Delivery of Government Efficiency

Yes: 12 • No: 1

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Business & Commerce

Yes: 11 • 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

    5/27/2025House

  4. Signed in the House

    5/26/2025House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    5/26/2025Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/23/2025Senate

  7. House passage reported

    5/23/2025Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/23/2025House

  9. Record vote (RV#3358)

    5/23/2025House

  10. Passed

    5/23/2025House

  11. Read 3rd time

    5/23/2025House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/22/2025House

  13. Record vote (RV#3283)

    5/22/2025House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    5/22/2025House

  15. Read 2nd time

    5/22/2025House

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

    5/22/2025House

  17. Considered in Calendars

    5/20/2025House

  18. Committee report sent to Calendars

    5/19/2025House

  19. Committee report distributed

    5/19/2025House

  20. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    5/16/2025House

  21. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    5/7/2025House

  22. Considered in public hearing

    5/7/2025House

  23. Left pending in committee

    4/30/2025House

  24. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

    4/30/2025House

  25. Considered in public hearing

    4/30/2025House

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