SB 506: Public Records/Body Camera Recordings Recorded by a Code Inspector

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Burgess

Public Records/Body Camera Recordings Recorded by a Code Inspector; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for body camera recordings recorded by a code inspector under certain circumstances; providing exceptions; requiring a local government to retain body camera recordings for a specified timeframe; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/14/2025 03:35 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Rules (RC)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 504 (c1) by Burgess Code Inspector Body Cameras Last Action: 2/3/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading	Linked
  H 511 by Partington Pub. Rec./Code Inspector Body Cameras Last Action: 2/5/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee	Identical
  H 541 by Partington Pub. Rec./Code Inspector Body Camera Recordings Last Action: 11/25/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction	Similar
  H 509 (c1) by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Code Inspector Body Cameras Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee	Compare

• Analyses (6)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  • Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting)   1/12/2026
  • Community Affairs (Post-Meeting)   1/13/2026
  • Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting)   1/20/2026
  • Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting)   1/21/2026
  • Rules (Pre-Meeting)   2/2/2026
  • Rules (Post-Meeting)   2/3/2026

• Committee Votes (3)

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  Date	Version	Committee	Result
  1/13/2026 1:30 PM	S 506	Community Affairs	8 Yeas - 0 Nays
  1/21/2026 1:30 PM	S 506	Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice	8 Yeas - 0 Nays
  2/3/2026 9:00 AM	S 506	Rules	23 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  119.0713

  Local government agency exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/14/2025	S	• Filed
  12/1/2025	S	• Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
  1/8/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  1/13/2026	S	• Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Introduced
  1/14/2026	S	• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  1/16/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/21/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  1/21/2026	S	• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules
  1/29/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  2/3/2026	S	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading