CS/HB 627: Pub. Rec./Law Enforcement Officers Actively Engaged in Official Duty
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Berfield
Pub. Rec./Law Enforcement Officers Actively Engaged in Official Duty; Authorizes certain law enforcement officers to decline to accept or process public records requests; provides requirements for such officers; provides penalty.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/5/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/5/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/3/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/5/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |