CS/HB 251: Pub. Rec./Emergency Department Physicians
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Esposito
Pub. Rec./Emergency Department Physicians; Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of current emergency department physicians & spouses & certain children of such emergency department physicians; provides for retroactive application; requires certain agencies that are custodians of exempt information to maintain exempt status of such information under certain circumstances; specifies procedures for requesting agency to maintain exempt status of such information until exemption no longer applies to individual; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Last Action: 2/12/2026 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/22/2025 House • Filed
10/28/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/9/2026 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
2/11/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/12/2026 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
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CS/HB 251, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 4:04 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 268 (c1) Public Records/Emergency Department Physicians Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Health Policy read 1st time 
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 251, Original Filed Version Posted 10/22/2025 at 4:32 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 268 (c1) Public Records/Emergency Department Physicians Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Health Policy read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 870625 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Esposito 2/10/2026
7:15 PMAdopted without Objection
2/11/2026PDF 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)