SB 770: Public Records
GENERAL BILL by Rouson
Public Records; Providing that it is a violation of specified provisions to fail to acknowledge a public records request promptly and in good faith; requiring custodians of public records to perform specified actions within a specified timeframe; prohibiting agencies from charging for specified public records requests; providing that violations of any law providing access to public records are violations of specified provisions; requiring that certain provisions authorizing a public records exemption be repealed after a specified timeframe unless the Legislature reenacts the exemption, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/5/2025 Senate • Filed
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SB 770, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/5/2025 at 11:19 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 437 Public Records Andrade Similar Last Action: 11/24/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.011 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 119.07 Inspection and copying of records; photographing public records; fees; exemptions. Page 3 (pdf) 119.10 Violation of chapter; penalties. Page 12 (pdf) 119.12 Attorney fees. Page 14 (pdf) 119.15 Legislative review of exemptions from public meeting and public records requirements. Page 16 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 17 (pdf)