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HB5108 • 2025

Relating to maintenance of records of independent investigations of deaths in custody in accordance with state record retention requirements.

Relating to maintenance of records of independent investigations of deaths in custody in accordance with state record retention requirements.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bhojani
Last action
2025-04-28
Official status
04/28/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to maintenance of records of independent investigations of deaths in custody in accordance with state record retention requirements.

Relating to maintenance of records of independent investigations of deaths in custody in accordance with state record retention requirements.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to maintenance of records of independent investigations of deaths in custody in accordance with state record retention requirements.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  2. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  3. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in s/c

  4. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  5. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in subcommittee

  6. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  7. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

  8. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to maintenance of records of independent investigations of deaths in custody in accordance with state record retention requirements.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
89(R) HB 5108 - Introduced version - Bill Text

By: Bhojani

H.B. No. 5108

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to maintenance of records of independent investigations of

deaths in custody in accordance with state record retention

requirements

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

SECTION 1. Amend Government Code Sec. 511.021 by adding new

subsection (d) as follows:

(d)

Independent investigation materials shall be retained

as vital records in compliance with Govt. Code 441.180(13)(c).

SECTION 2. Effective Sept. 1, 2025 with respect to all

records in the custody of state or local agencies on that date.