Senate bill · 89R

SB 438

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for a current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

Did not pass

Progress

187 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 21
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Apr 10
Reported from committee
Apr 16
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
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.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Placed on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 25, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
May 25, 2025 · House
Rules suspended
May 25, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 10, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 21, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 21, 2024 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 10, 2025 · reported after 72 days
Delivery of Government Efficiency
House
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 12 days

Topics

Courts: Judges Open Records Protection of Personal Information

Bill text

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

Bills on similar topics

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 5081Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain individuals in the judicial system; creating a criminal offense.	Jeff LeachR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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
SB 1569Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a member of the governing board of an institution of higher education, the chief executive officer of the institution, or the chief executive officer of a university system.	Phil KingR	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3516Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.	Paul DysonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1841Relating to the confidentiality of certain information collected by certain local governments and airport governing boards.	Yvonne DavisD	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1540Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25