CS/HB 627: Pub. Rec./Law Enforcement Officers Actively Engaged in Official Duty

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Berfield; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fabricio

Pub. Rec./Law Enforcement Officers Actively Engaged in Official Duty; Authorizes certain law enforcement officers to decline to accept or process public records requests; provides requirements for such officers; provides penalty.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/5/2026 12:41 PM

• Related Bills (1)

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  S 744 by Yarborough Public Records Requests Made to Law Enforcement Officers Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Criminal Justice	Similar

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  • Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   2/11/2026

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  119.07

  Inspection and copying of records; photographing public records; fees; exemptions.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/3/2025	H	• Filed
  12/12/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/3/2026	H	• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  2/5/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/6/2026	H	• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  2/9/2026	H	• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
  2/11/2026	H	• Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Judiciary Committee