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HB4490 • 2025

Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.

Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Smithee
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.

Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective immediately

  3. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  4. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  5. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  6. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  7. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  8. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  9. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  10. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  11. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  12. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  13. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  14. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  15. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  16. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  17. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  18. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  19. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  20. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  21. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  22. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  23. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  24. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  25. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  26. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  27. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  28. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Business & Commerce

  29. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  30. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  31. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1141

  32. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  33. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  34. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  35. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  36. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  37. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1100

  38. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  39. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  40. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  41. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  42. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  43. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  44. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  45. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  46. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  47. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  48. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  49. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  50. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Public Health

  51. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 4490 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 4490

AN ACT

relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information

related to the next of kin of deceased persons.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 11, Article 49.25, Code of Criminal

Procedure, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:

(d)

The information relating to the next of kin of a

decedent is excepted from required public disclosure in accordance

with Chapter 552, Government Code, but is subject to disclosure

under subpoena or authority of other law.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a

request for information that is received by a governmental body or

an officer of public information on or after the effective date of

this Act. A request for information that was received before the

effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the

date the request was received, and the former law is continued in

effect for that purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 4490 was passed by the House on May 1,

2025, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 1, 1 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 4490 was passed by the Senate on May

22, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor