CS/HB 1063: Gubernatorial Transition
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Overdorf
Gubernatorial Transition; Requires Governor to designate transition liaison within EOG within specified timeframe; provides duties of transition liaison; requires head of each state agency to designate agency transition liaison within specified timeframe; provides duties of agency transition liaisons; requires DMS & each state agency to provide certain temporary office facilities to certain persons during transition period; requires DMS, upon request, to provide Governor-elect & his or her staff with information technology & related services for such transition period; requires Governor-elect to designate in writing staff to be provided with such services; requires specified persons to sign certain memorandum of understanding; requires each state agency, upon request, to provide Governor-elect & his or her staff with access to agency leadership personnel during transition period; authorizes state agencies to assign limited personnel to assist Governor-elect & his or her staff; requires that Governor-elect & his or her staff be granted access to all state agency records upon request; requires that Governor-elect & persons designated by Governor-elect be granted access to confidential & exempt records under certain conditions; provides criminal penalties.
Last Action: 2/4/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/12/2026 | House |
• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Referred to Budget Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/4/2026 | House |
• Referred to Budget Committee • Now in Budget Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
