Texas · House Bill 4214 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to public access to the mailing address and electronic mail address designated by a governmental body to receive a request for public…

HB 4214 Sponsored by Pat Curry Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 31, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to public access to the mailing address and electronic mail address designated by a governmental body to receive a request for public information under the public information law.

Every action

50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1427)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateLaid before the Senate
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 4214 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2025 House Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 25, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.