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CS/SB 7012: OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Transportation

OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for information received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as a result of an investigation or examination of a department-authorized private rebuilt inspection provider; amending provisions which provide exemptions from public records requirements for information received by the department as a result of an investigation or examination of a person suspected of having violated certain laws, rules, or orders; removing the scheduled repeal of such exemptions, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/24/2025 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Transportation
• On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
12/2/2025 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
12/4/2025 Senate • Filed
12/5/2025 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
1/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/12/2026 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/13/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Introduced
• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
1/14/2026 Senate • Now in Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
1/29/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 235
• Read 3rd time -SJ 235
• CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 2 -SJ 235
• Immediately certified -SJ 236
1/29/2026 House • In Messages