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SB 1118: Public Records/Data Centers

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Avila

Public Records/Data Centers; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information relating to the plans, intentions, or interest of a person to locate a data center; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: On the same date that SB 484 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: 1/29/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/20/2026 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
    1/21/2026 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
    1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

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  • SB 1118, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 5:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 1/15/2026 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 484 Data Centers Avila Linked Last Action: 1/29/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    399840 - Amendment
    Delete line 95 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Avila)     		2/2/2026
    1:02 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/20/2026 9:30 AM Regulated Industries 7 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.231 Page 1 (pdf)

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