SB 1792: Public Records/Pawnbroker Transactions
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Yarborough
Public Records/Pawnbroker Transactions; Expanding the exemption from public records requirements for records relating to pawnbroker transactions to include those records delivered to the Department of Law Enforcement; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect on the same date that SB 1582 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: 2/26/2026 Senate - Now in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/26/2026 Senate - Now in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/6/2026 Senate • Filed
2/9/2026 Senate • Referred to Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
2/10/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/20/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/25/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
2/26/2026 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
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SB 1792, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2026 at 11:59 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1582 (c2) Statewide Data Sharing of Secondhand Dealer and Pawnbroker Transactions Yarborough Linked Last Action: 2/27/2026 S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) 
H 181 (c1) Pub. Rec./ Pawnbroker Transactions Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/11/2026 H Now in Judiciary Committee
H 1345 (c1) Statewide Data Sharing of Secondhand Dealer, Secondary Metals Recycler, and Pawnbroker Transactions Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/6/2026 H Now in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/25/2026 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 539.003 Confidentiality. Page 1 (pdf)