SB438 • 2025

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for a current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

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

Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last action: 2025-05-27
Official status: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Effective date: Not listed

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Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for a current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

What This Bill Does

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for a current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

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Bill History

2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Rules suspended
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online
Received from the Senate
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Laid before the Senate
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Three day rule suspended
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Reported engrossed
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report printed and distributed
2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online
Vote taken in committee
2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Business & Commerce
2024-11-21 Texas Legislature Online
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
2024-11-21 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for a current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) SB 438 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

By: Hinojosa of Hidalgo

S.B. No. 438

(Capriglione)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the confidentiality of certain information for a

current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of

Administrative Hearings.

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

SECTION 1. Section 552.117, Government Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:

(a-1)

In addition to the exceptions provided by Subsection

(a), information is excepted from the requirements of Section

552.021 if it is information that:

(1)

relates to the home address, home telephone

number, emergency contact information, or social security number of

a current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of

Administrative Hearings, regardless of whether the person complies

with Section 552.024 or 552.1175; or

(2)

reveals whether a person described by Subdivision

(1) has family members.

SECTION 2. Section 552.1175, Government Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:

(a-1)

In addition to the individuals described by

Subsection (a), this section applies to a current or former

administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative

Hearings.

SECTION 3. Section 25.025, Tax Code, is amended by adding

Subsection (a-2) to read as follows:

(a-2)

In addition to the individuals described by

Subsection (a), this section applies to a current or former

administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative

Hearings.

SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to

a request for information that is received by a governmental body or

an officer 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 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.