SB 1494: Public Records and Public Meetings/Hearings Relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez
Public Records and Public Meetings/Hearings Relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Specifying that all hearings relating to mental health and substance abuse, respectively, are confidential and closed to the public; providing exceptions; exempting certain information from public records requirements; expanding a public records exemption to include certain petitions and applications; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing statements of public necessity, etc.
Effective Date: On the same date that SB 1492 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law
Last Action: 2/27/2025 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/27/2025 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2025 Senate • Filed
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SB 1494, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2025 at 9:03 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1492 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Rodriguez Linked Last Action: 2/27/2025 S Filed 
H 1357 Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse Maney Identical Last Action: 2/27/2025 H Filed
H 1355 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Maney Compare Last Action: 2/27/2025 H Filed
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 3 (pdf)