CS/CS/HB 655: Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Duggan ; Daley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims; Provides exemption from public meetings requirements for meetings or portions of meetings between agencies & their attorneys to discuss certain claims concerning private property rights; specifies what may be discussed during such meetings; requires that such meetings be transcribed; provides that such transcripts become public records at specified times; provides exemption from public records requirements for transcripts, recordings, minutes, & records generated during exempt meetings or portions of such meetings; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.
Last Action: 1/30/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/4/2025 House • Filed
12/16/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/12/2026 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/15/2026 House • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/19/2026 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/27/2026 House • PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
1/30/2026 House • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
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CS/CS/HB 655, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/2026 at 3:01 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 332 (c1) Public Meetings/Private Property Rights Bradley Similar Last Action: 1/29/2026 S CS by Judiciary read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 70.90 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 655, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/15/2026 at 11:56 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 332 (c1) Public Meetings/Private Property Rights Bradley Identical Last Action: 1/29/2026 S CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 70.90 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 655, Original Filed Version Posted 12/4/2025 at 3:34 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 332 Public Meetings Bradley Identical Last Action: 1/29/2026 S CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 739647 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Duggan 1/13/2026
4:41 PMAdopted
1/14/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 286.011 Public meetings and records; public inspection; criminal and civil penalties. Page 1 (pdf)