CS/HB 1265: Pub. Rec./Office of Insurance Regulation

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Chaney

Pub. Rec./Office of Insurance Regulation; Creates privilege for documents, materials, & other information obtained by Commissioner of Insurance Regulation or National Association of Insurance Commissioners in course of examination or analysis; prohibits commissioner & certain persons from testifying in certain private civil actions; authorizes commissioner to share certain information under certain circumstances; provides for reciprocity; provides exemption from public records requirements for certain proprietary business information provided to OIR by insurer & certain biographical statements, biographical affidavits, & supplementary materials related thereto provided to or obtained by OIR; provides for future legislative review & repeal of privilege & exemptions; provides statements of public necessity.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/11/2026 05:47 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1263 (e1) by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Office of Insurance Regulation Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Received	Linked

• Analyses (1)

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  • Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   2/12/2026

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  624.28		Page 2 (pdf)
  624.4212	Confidentiality of proprietary business and other information.	Page 5 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/8/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  2/9/2026	H	• PCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
  2/11/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/12/2026	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee