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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
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