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CS/HB 7023: Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Silvers ; Stark

Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Specifies all hearings relating to mental health & substance abuse, respectively, are confidential & closed to public; provides exceptions; expands public records exemption to include certain petitions & applications; revises date for future legislative review & repeal; provides public necessity statements.

Effective Date: on the same date that HB 7021 or similar legislation takes effect
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2024 House • Filed
1/11/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2024 House • Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
1/25/2024 House • Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2024 House • Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/20/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/22/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2/23/2024 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/26/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/27/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
3/1/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
3/4/2024 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Fiscal Policy