CS/HB 251: Pub. Rec./Emergency Department Physicians

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Esposito

Pub. Rec./Emergency Department Physicians; Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of current emergency department physicians & spouses & certain children of such emergency department physicians; provides for retroactive application; requires certain agencies that are custodians of exempt information to maintain exempt status of such information under certain circumstances; specifies procedures for requesting agency to maintain exempt status of such information until exemption no longer applies to individual; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/11/2026 04:04 PM

• Related Bills (1)

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  S 268 (c1) by Rodriguez Public Records/Emergency Department Physicians Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability	Similar

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  119.071

  General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/22/2025	H	• Filed
  10/28/2025	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/9/2026	H	• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  2/11/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs 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 Health & Human Services Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in State Affairs Committee