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HB 1357: Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Maney

Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Specifies that hearings relating to mental health & substance abuse, respectively, are confidential & closed to public; provides exceptions; exempts certain information from public records requirements; expands public records exemption to include certain petitions & applications; authorizes disclosure of certain confidential & exempt documents to certain service providers; authorizes courts to use respondent's name for certain purposes; revises applicability; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; making technical changes; provides statements of public necessity.

Effective Date: on the same date that HB 1355 or similar legislation takes effect
Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Human Services Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/27/2025 House • Filed
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2025 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Human Services Subcommittee

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  • HB 1357, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2025 at 1:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1355 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Maney Linked Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Human Services Subcommittee
    S 1494 Public Records and Public Meetings/Hearings Relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
    S 1492 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.464 Court records; confidentiality. Page 1 (pdf)
    397.6760 Court records; confidentiality. Page 4 (pdf)

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