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TX HB675
Bill
Status
4/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cody Vasut
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AI Summary
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Prohibits governmental bodies from charging fees for copies of campaign finance reports (filed under Election Code Chapter 254, Subchapters C or D) unless all such reports from the preceding three years are available on the governmental body's website
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Authorizes the attorney general to cancel or reduce charges imposed by a governmental body if it failed to maintain requested information according to standard recordkeeping practices or failed to comply with public information law requirements
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Prohibits governmental bodies from knowingly failing to comply with public information law when imposing charges for records requests
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Establishes a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation for governmental bodies that knowingly fail to comply with public information requirements while charging for records
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to public information requests received on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to compliance with the public information law by governmental bodies and the imposition of charges for providing copies of public information under that law; providing a civil penalty.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Last Action
Referred to Business & Commerce
4/14/2025