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CS/SB 1616: Electronic Access to Official Records

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Calatayud

Electronic Access to Official Records; Requiring the county recorder or clerk of the court to make certain information publicly available through a searchable database on the county recorder’s or clerk of the court’s official website; authorizing such requirement to be satisfied by providing a stand-alone link to the official records index, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/29/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-117
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2024 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Appropriations
    • Introduced
    1/31/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/05/24, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/5/2024 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    2/7/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Original reference(s) removed: Community Affairs
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations
    • Now in Appropriations
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
    2/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/15/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/26/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
    2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 499
    • Amendment(s) adopted (220544) -SJ 500
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 500
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 500
    2/28/2024 House • In Messages
    3/1/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
    3/5/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    4/16/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/26/2024 • Approved by Governor
    4/29/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-117

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  • CS/SB 1616, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 3:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1443 (c1) Electronic Access to Official Records Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1616 (Ch. 2024-117)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    28.2221 Electronic access to official records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1616, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/28/2024 at 4:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1443 (c1) Electronic Access to Official Records Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1616 (Ch. 2024-117)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2024 12:19 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    28.2221 Electronic access to official records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1616, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/7/2024 at 4:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1443 (c1) Electronic Access to Official Records Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1616 (Ch. 2024-117)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    534672 - Amendment
    Delete lines 14 - 62 and insert:
    Calatayud 2/27/2024
    8:18 PM
    Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/28/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 220544 - Substitute Amendment (534672)
    Delete lines 14 - 71 and insert:
    Calatayud 2/28/2024
    8:56 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    2/28/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/15/2024 12:00 PM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/28/2024 3:32 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    28.2221 Electronic access to official records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1616, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2024 at 5:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2024 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1443 Electronic Access to Official Records Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1616 (Ch. 2024-117)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    750200 - Amendment
    Delete lines 13 - 64 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Yarborough)
    2/5/2024
    2:12 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/5/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    191208 - Amendment
    Delete lines 13 - 64 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Calatayud)
    2/5/2024
    2:45 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/5/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/5/2024 2:30 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    28.2221 Electronic access to official records. Page 1 (pdf)

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