House bill · 89R

HB 111

Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.

Did not pass

Progress

75 days from first to latest action, across 45 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 7
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 93–50

93 Yea

50 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 96–49

96 Yea

49 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Not again placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 6, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Amended
May 6, 2025 · House
Amended
May 6, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 6, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 6, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
John McQueeney cosponsorR
Greg Bonnen cosponsorR

In committee

Delivery of Government Efficiency
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 39 days
Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred May 19, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations Legislature Open Records Political Subdivisions

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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SB 758Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law.	Mayes MiddletonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 2388Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law.	Helen KerwinR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
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HB 2715Relating to the removal from office of certain officers of political subdivisions.	Pat CurryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 4214Relating to public access to the mailing address and electronic mail address designated by a governmental body to receive a request for public information under the public information law.	Pat CurryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 4310Relating to a special right of access under the public information law for a member of a governing board.	Cody VasutR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25