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HB1893

Signed by Governor
Authored by David Cook (R)
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Caption: Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of a motor vehicle license plate number captured in a video recording obtained or maintained by a law enforcement agency.
Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 1893 allows law enforcement agencies to disclose motor vehicle license plate numbers captured in video recordings in response to public information requests. This disclosure is exempt from confidentiality provisions and does not require redaction of license plate numbers. The act ensures that other legal exceptions to public information disclosure remain applicable.

Joint authors: Bhojani (D); Capriglione (R); Noble (R); Tinderholt (R)
Co-authors: Morales Shaw (D); Plesa (D); Shofner (R)
Sponsors: King (R)
Co-sponsors: West (D)

(H) King signed onto the bill as
(H) West signed onto the bill as

Jan 16, 2025

(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 14, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency, chaired by a Republican

Mar 26, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Mar 27, 2025

(H) House Delivery of Government Efficiency met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 1, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

Apr 2, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 11, 2025

(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Noble signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Apr 22, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

Apr 25, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

Apr 28, 2025

(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#633: Yea 144 (R 85, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Dutton; Harrison; Martinez
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Armando "Mando" Martinez: "When Record No. 633 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Brian Harrison: "When Record No. 633 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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Apr 29, 2025

(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#734: Yea 146 (R 87, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Morales Shaw
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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

Apr 30, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican

May 1, 2025

(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 2, 2025

(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 5, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee

May 12, 2025

(S) Co-sponsor authorized

May 13, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee

May 14, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 20, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote

20250520_HB1893_2R: Yea 26 (R 20, D 6) - Nay 5 (R 0, D 5)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles
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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250520_HB1893_3R: Yea 26 (R 20, D 6) - Nay 5 (R 0, D 5)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles
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(S) Record vote

May 21, 2025

(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House

May 22, 2025

(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Steven Deline for self

For

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Natalie Raulston for City of Arlington
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Natalie Raulston for City of Arlington
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Christine Wright for City of San Antonio
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Christine Wright for City of San Antonio
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Donnis Baggett for self (with Texas Press Association)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Jon Weist for City of Irving
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Kelley Shannon for Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Leah Clark for City of Georgetown
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Michael Schneider for Texas Association of Broadcasters
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Michael Schneider for Texas Association of Broadcasters
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Mike Hodges for Texas Press Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Mike Hodges for Texas Press Association
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Spencer Gutierrez for City of Sugar Land
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as T. Patterson for City of Fort Worth
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Thomas Parkinson for self