Texas 89th Legislature
Open Records
3 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 10 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
3 bills require immediate attention
Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians.
Relating to a governmental body's response to a request for public information.
Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Open Records Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (19)
Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.
Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.
Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.
Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.
Relating to the application of the open meetings law and public information law to government information related to certain cybersecurity measures.
Relating to the application of the open meetings law and public information law to government information related to certain cybersecurity measures.
Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.
Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.
Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians.
Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians.
Relating 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.
Relating 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.
Relating to a governmental body's response to a request for public information.
Relating to a governmental body's response to a request for public information.
Relating to information regarding consumer access to health care records.
Relating to information regarding consumer access to health care records.
Relating to a special right of access under the public information law for a member of a governing board.
Relating to a special right of access under the public information law for a member of a governing board.
Relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state.
Relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state.
Relating to the security of certain personal identifying information submitted to or retained by a state agency.
Relating to the security of certain personal identifying information submitted to or retained by a state agency.
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.
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.
Relating to the confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence information under the public information law.
Relating to the confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence information under the public information law.
Relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.
Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.
Relating 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.
Relating 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.
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information collected by certain local governments and airport governing boards.
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information collected by certain local governments and airport governing boards.
Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Relating to testing of voting tabulation equipment.
Relating to testing of voting tabulation equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on open records passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 19 laws related to open records. These bills were authored by 17 different legislators and address various aspects of open records policy in Texas.
- Did open records bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Open Records legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 11 House bills and 8 Senate bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most open records bills?
- The leading authors of open records legislation include Sen. Charles Perry (R) with 3 bills, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R) with 1 bills, Rep. Cody Harris (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on open records issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for open records legislation?
- Among the 19 open records bills enacted, 3 have critical compliance urgency and 7 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to open records in Texas law?
- Open Records legislation frequently overlaps with State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, Electronic Information Systems, Protection of Personal Information. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for open records legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 10 of the 19 open records bills (53%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on open records policy.
- When do Texas open records laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some open records bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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