CS/CS/HB 909: Electronic Filing of Records with the Department of State
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee ; McFarland ; LaMarca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Beltran ; Roth
Electronic Filing of Records with the Department of State; Authorizes DOS to implement password protected system for electronic filing of certain records; provides person using system may be required to verify his or her credentials; authorizes DOS to allow entities to identify authorized account holders; requires DOS to use e-mail addresses as initial authorized account holder & send codes to such e-mail addresses; authorizes DOS to require verification of identities through use of certain methods.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 4/25/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 948 (Ch. 2023-53)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/25/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 948 (Ch. 2023-53)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/16/2023 House • Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
3/10/2023 House • Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/13/2023 House • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/17/2023 House • Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/21/2023 House • Favorable by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
3/29/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
3/31/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/3/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
4/20/2023 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Substituted SB 948
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 948 (Ch. 2023-53)
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CS/CS/HB 909, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/31/2023 at 4:15 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 911 (c1) Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses and Secure Login Credentials/DOS Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 4/25/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 946 (Ch. 2023-52), SB 948 (Ch. 2023-53) 
S 948 (er) Records Electronically Filed with the Department of State Grall Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-53
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 15.16 Reproduction of records; admissibility in evidence; electronic receipt and transmission of records; certification; acknowledgment. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 909, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2023 at 11:20 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2023 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 911 (c1) Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses and Secure Login Credentials/DOS Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 4/25/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 946 (Ch. 2023-52), SB 948 (Ch. 2023-53)
S 948 Records Electronically Filed with the Department of State Grall Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-53
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 909779 - Amendment
Remove line 47 and insert:McFarland 3/30/2023
1:28 PMAdopted without Objection
3/31/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 15.16 Reproduction of records; admissibility in evidence; electronic receipt and transmission of records; certification; acknowledgment. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 909, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2023 at 2:30 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/16/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 911 Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses and Secure Login Credentials/DOS Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 4/25/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 946 (Ch. 2023-52), SB 948 (Ch. 2023-53)
S 948 Records Electronically Filed with the Department of State Grall Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-53
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 458567 - Amendment
Remove lines 26-52 and insert:McFarland 3/8/2023
5:00 PMAdopted without Objection
3/9/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 15.16 Reproduction of records; admissibility in evidence; electronic receipt and transmission of records; certification; acknowledgment. Page 1 (pdf)