SB 2323 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding a record of a collision or violation involving a person operating a railroad locomotive or train.

SB 2323 prevents the disclosure of a railroad operator's driver's license details in collision or violation reports and stops their involvement from being recorded in their Texas Department of Public Safety driving record. The bill directly affects railroad locomotive or train operators involved in collisions with other trains, vehicles, or pedestrians, or arrested for operating violations. Key provisions prohibit including license numbers in reports and restrict sharing personally identifying information - like crew details or communications - with anyone except law enforcement, the railroad company involved, oversight agencies, or court-authorized individuals. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and aims to limit privacy exposure for railroad personnel in these incidents.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 24, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add a new section (192.006) that requires redaction of personally identifying information about railroad crew members from collision or violation reports, while also expanding the list of entities authorized to receive this information from five to six categories. The changes clarify that crew member information must be redacted and add legal counsel representing injured parties as a new recipient of this information.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly require redaction of railroad crew member personally identifying information from reports, and added legal counsel for injured parties as an authorized recipient of this information.
REQUIREMENT

Added new Section 192.006 requiring redaction of personally identifying information about railroad locomotive or train crew from collision or violation reports

Changed the text to clarify that crew member information must be redacted rather than simply not included in reports

ELIGIBILITY

Added legal counsel representing injured parties as a sixth category of entities authorized to receive redacted crew information upon request

TECHNICAL

Added formatting changes and spacing adjustments throughout the document

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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