CS/SB 1298: Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Martin
Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for a showing of interest signed by the employees or the group of employees who no longer desire to be represented by a certified bargaining agent; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for the reversion of specified statutory text under certain conditions; providing statements of public necessity, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/28/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/11/2026 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
2/13/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/17/2026 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
• Remaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
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CS/SB 1298, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2026 at 9:48 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1296 (c1) Public Employees Relations Commission Martin Linked Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time 
H 995 (c1) Public Employees Relations Commission Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/24/2026 H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
H 997 Pub. Rec./Public Employees Relations Commission Persons-Mulicka Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 447.308 Revocation of certification of employee organization. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 1298, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2026 at 8:43 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1296 Public Employees Relations Commission Martin Linked Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
H 997 Pub. Rec./Public Employees Relations Commission Persons-Mulicka Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 995 (c1) Public Employees Relations Commission Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/24/2026 H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)
PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 396156 - Proposed Committee Substitute Governmental Oversight and Accountability 2/10/2026
3:21 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/11/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/11/2026 3:00 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 6 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 2 (pdf) 447.205 Public Employees Relations Commission. Page 18 (pdf) 447.308 Revocation of certification of employee organization. Page 19 (pdf)