SB 2100 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to public use of audio and visual materials produced by the legislative branch.

SB 2100 (2025) makes all audio and visual materials produced by Texas legislative bodies - including houses, committees, and agencies - publicly available without copyright restrictions. It defines "visual materials" as photos, videos, or recorded images and declares these materials public property under Texas law. The bill repeals existing copyright restrictions (Sections 306.0055 and 306.006) to ensure anyone can freely use these recordings. This directly affects the public, media, researchers, and educators who access legislative proceedings. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.
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Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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