Senate bill · 89R

SB 986

Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests.

Did not pass

Progress

101 days from first to latest action, across 30 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Apr 3
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

Senate · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 18–13

18 Yea

13 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 19–8

19 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 7, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 18–13

18 Yea

13 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 10, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 10, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Paul BettencourtR

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 68 days
Delivery of Government Efficiency
House
Referred May 10, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Open Records

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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