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TX HB1893

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Cook

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Motor vehicle license plate numbers captured visually or audibly in law enforcement video recordings are not confidential under the public information law or the Transportation Code's motor vehicle records provisions

  • Law enforcement agencies may release video recordings containing license plate numbers in response to public information requests without being required to redact the plate numbers

  • Agencies retain the ability to assert other exceptions under the public information law to withhold disclosure of such recordings

  • Effective date: September 1, 2025

  • Passed the House 146-0 on April 29, 2025, and the Senate 26-5 on May 20, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of a motor vehicle license plate number captured in a video recording obtained or maintained by a law enforcement agency.

Highways

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Economic Development4/30/2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency3/14/2025

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