House bill · 89R

HB 4991

Relating to open meetings and public information training for certain public officials and attorneys regarding the open meetings and public information laws.

Did not pass

Progress

67 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 16
Reported from committee
Apr 17
Passed first chamber
May 16
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 15, 2025

Passed 112–13

112 Yea

13 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 16, 2025

Passed 96–22

96 Yea

22 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Received from the House
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 16, 2025 · House
Passed
May 16, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Delivery of Government Efficiency
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 16, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Lawyers Open Meetings Open Records

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 1295Relating to open meetings and public information training for certain public officials and attorneys regarding the open meetings and public information laws.	Nathan JohnsonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 28, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 370Relating 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.	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3112Relating to the application of the open meetings law and public information law to government information related to certain cybersecurity measures.	Carl TepperR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 1442Relating to the Internet broadcast or recording of certain open meetings.	Donna HowardD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 4218Relating to maintenance and production of electronic public information under the public information law.	Giovanni CapriglioneR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 4565Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, prosecutorial, and civil enforcement records under the public information law.	Pat CurryR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 14, 2025Left pending in committee