Relating to public access to the mailing address and electronic mail address designated by a governmental body to receive a request for public information under the public information law.
HB 4214 requires all Texas governmental bodies to annually report their official mailing and email addresses for public information requests to the Attorney General by October 1 each year. The Attorney General must then create and maintain a publicly accessible online database of these addresses on their website. This bill directly affects all state and local government entities that handle public records requests under Texas public information law. It takes effect immediately upon the Governor's signature (June 20, 2025), streamlining how the public finds government contact points for information requests.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, adding official signatures and certification details. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding public information requests or governmental body notification requirements.
TECHNICAL
Added enrolled version header, official signatures for Senate and House approval, and Governor's certification
Removed draft version header and line numbers used during legislative review
Reformatted text layout and spacing to match official enrolled bill standards
Floor votes · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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