Bill Summary
HB 251 Pub. Rec./Emergency Department Physicians (2026 Session)
Pub. Rec./Emergency Department Physicians: Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of current emergency department physicians & spouses & certain children of such emergency department physicians; provides for retroactive application; requires certain agencies that are custodians of exempt information to maintain exempt status of such information under certain circumstances; specifies procedures for requesting agency to maintain exempt status of such information until exemption no longer applies to individual; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
10/22/25
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Filed
10/28/25
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Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
10/28/25
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Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
02/09/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, 02/11/26, 9:30 am, 102 H
02/11/26
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Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/11/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/12/26
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Reference to Government Operations Subcommittee removed; Reference to State Affairs Committee added; Remaining references: State Affairs Committee, Health & Human Services
02/12/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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