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HB4219

Signed by Governor
Authored by Gio Capriglione (R)
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Caption: Relating to a governmental body's response to a request for public information.
Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 4219 enhances the Texas Public Information Act by establishing stricter deadlines for governmental bodies responding to public information requests. The bill requires a governmental entity to notify the requestor within 10 business days if no responsive information is found. It also introduces a complaint process through the Attorney General's office if agencies fail to respond timely, with penalties including mandatory training for public information officers.

Sponsors: Zaffirini (D)
Co-sponsors: J. Hinojosa (D); Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R)

Mar 10, 2025

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

Mar 31, 2025

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

Apr 9, 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

Apr 14, 2025

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

Apr 21, 2025

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

Apr 22, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 28, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

Apr 30, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 1, 2025

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

RV#1179: Yea 140 (R 82, D 58) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; 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; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Anchia; Cain
Absent - Davis, A.; Schofield; Ward Johnson
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Briscoe Cain: "When Record No. 1179 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 2, 2025

(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1285: Yea 133 (R 80, D 53) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; 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; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; 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; Zwiener
Nay - Anchia
Absent - Dean; Harris Davila; Jones, J.
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
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(H) Reported engrossed

May 5, 2025

(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican

May 13, 2025

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

May 15, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 19, 2025

(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 20, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250520_HB4219_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250520_HB4219_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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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

(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ariel Traub for City of Garland
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as KIRK FRYE for PARMER COUNTY
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Leah Clark for City of Georgetown
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as T. Patterson for City of Fort Worth

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as James Quintero for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as John Bonura for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Rachel Clow for KRIS 6 News
(Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Rachel Clow for KRIS 6 TV
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Alexa Aragonez for City of Houston
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Donnis Baggett for self (with Texas Press Association)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Donnis Baggett for self (with Texas Press Association)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Kelley Shannon for Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Kelley Shannon for Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Michael Schneider for Texas Association of Broadcasters
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Schneider for Texas Association of Broadcasters
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Mike Hodges for Texas Press Association
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mike Hodges for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Steven Deline for self

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Zenobia Joseph for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Leah Clark for City of Georgetown