CS/HB 509: Code Inspector Body Cameras
GENERAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Partington
Code Inspector Body Cameras; Requires governmental entity that permits its code inspectors to wear body cameras to establish certain policies & procedures; requires such governmental entity to ensure that certain training occurs, to retain certain data in accordance with public records laws, & to perform periodic review of actual body camera practices; provides that certain provisions relating to interception of wire, electronic, & oral communications do not apply to body camera recordings made by code inspectors.
Last Action: 1/16/2026 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/21/2025 House • Filed
12/3/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/12/2026 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/15/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/16/2026 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
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CS/HB 509, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 1:55 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 511 Pub. Rec./Code Inspector Body Cameras Partington Linked Last Action: 1/14/2026 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee 
S 504 Code Inspector Body Cameras Burgess Similar Last Action: 1/14/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
H 539 Code Inspector Body Cameras Partington Compare Last Action: 11/25/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
S 506 Public Records/Body Camera Recordings Recorded by a Code Inspector Burgess Compare Last Action: 1/14/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 162.41 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 509, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2025 at 8:25 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 511 Pub. Rec./Code Inspector Body Cameras Partington Linked Last Action: 1/14/2026 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
S 504 Code Inspector Body Cameras Burgess Identical Last Action: 1/14/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
H 539 Code Inspector Body Cameras Partington Compare Last Action: 11/25/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
S 506 Public Records/Body Camera Recordings Recorded by a Code Inspector Burgess Compare Last Action: 1/14/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 197179 - Amendment
Between lines 47 and 48, insert:Partington 1/13/2026
2:01 PMAdopted without Objection
1/14/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 162.41 Page 1 (pdf)