CS/HB 397: Public Records/Crime Stoppers Organizations
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Chambliss
Public Records/Crime Stoppers Organizations; Provides exemption from public records requirements for specified personal identifying & location information of current & former employees, board members, & volunteers of crime stoppers organizations; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides for retroactive application; provides statement of public necessity.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/10/2025 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/10/2025 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/5/2025 House • Filed
2/12/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/28/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/10/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
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CS/HB 397, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2025 at 1:02 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 710 (c1) Public Records/Crime Stoppers Organizations Osgood Similar Last Action: 4/10/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 397, Original Filed Version Posted 2/5/2025 at 8:54 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 710 (c1) Public Records/Crime Stoppers Organizations Osgood Similar Last Action: 4/10/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 038739 - Amendment
Remove lines 351-448 and insert:Chambliss 3/31/2025
10:10 AMAdopted
4/1/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 1 (pdf)