SB 1292: Public Records/E-mail Addresses/DHSMV

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Collins

Public Records/E-mail Addresses/DHSMV; Expanding an exemption from public records requirements for e-mail addresses collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for providing renewal notices to include e-mail addresses collected for use as a method of notification generally and not only for the purpose of providing renewal notices; expanding the exemption to include e-mail addresses collected for use as a method of notification related to vessel registrations; providing retroactive applicability; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/26/2025 08:40 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1290 (c2) by Collins Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Linked
  H 1077 by Alvarez, D. Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses/DHSMV Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Similar
  H 1075 by Alvarez, D. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Operations Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare

• Analyses (6)

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  • Transportation (Pre-Meeting)   3/18/2025
  • Transportation (Post-Meeting)   3/19/2025
  • Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting)   3/25/2025
  • Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting)   3/26/2025
  • Appropriations (Pre-Meeting)   4/16/2025
  • Appropriations (Post-Meeting)   4/18/2025

• Committee Votes (3)

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  Date	Version	Committee	Result
  3/19/2025 9:00 AM	S 1292	Transportation	9 Yeas - 0 Nays
  3/26/2025 3:30 PM	S 1292	Finance and Tax	5 Yeas - 1 Nays
  4/17/2025 9:00 AM	S 1292	Appropriations	15 Yeas - 1 Nays

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  119.0712

  Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/26/2025	S	• Filed
  3/6/2025	S	• Referred to Transportation; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
  3/10/2025	S	• Introduced
  3/14/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
  3/19/2025	S	• Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  3/20/2025	S	• Now in Finance and Tax
  3/21/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/26/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
  3/26/2025	S	• Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 • Now in Appropriations
  4/14/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
  4/17/2025	S	• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 1
  4/18/2025	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration