CS/HB 1473: Pub. Rec./Terrorist Organizations
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Cassel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cobb ; Conerly ; Kendall
Pub. Rec./Terrorist Organizations; Provides exemption from public records requirements for certain information relating to designation of organization as domestic terrorist organization by Chief of Domestic Security; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Effective Date: on the same date that HB 1471 or similar legislation takes effect
Last Action: 2/12/2026 House - Now in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/12/2026 House - Now in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/27/2026 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
2/9/2026 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2/11/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/12/2026 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 1473, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 5:57 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1471 (c1) Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations Education & Employment Committee Linked Last Action: 2/11/2026 H Now in Judiciary Committee 
S 1634 (c1) Public Records and Meetings/Chief of Domestic Security Grall Similar Last Action: 2/13/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
S 1632 (c1) Ideologies Inconsistent with American Principles Grall Compare Last Action: 2/13/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.03102 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1473, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 5:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1471 (c1) Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations Education & Employment Committee Linked Last Action: 2/11/2026 H Now in Judiciary Committee
S 1634 (c1) Public Records and Meetings/Chief of Domestic Security Grall Similar Last Action: 2/13/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
S 1632 (c1) Ideologies Inconsistent with American Principles Grall Compare Last Action: 2/13/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 326555 - Amendment
Remove lines 43-50 and insert:Cassel 2/10/2026
4:51 PMAdopted
2/11/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.03102