HB 4484
bill closing certain personal details at DPS and health agencies
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information in the custody of certain law enforcement and health care agencies of this state.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
A new Public Information Act exception.
The bill adds a new exception to the Texas Public Information Act that makes certain personal details confidential when held by the Department of Public Safety, the Department of State Health Services, and the Health and Human Services Commission. At DPS, it covers sex, date of birth, and home address that people give to get or update a driver's license, state ID card, or handgun carry license; at the two health agencies, it covers the same details plus health-related information that people give to get health care services. Once it takes effect, those agencies must withhold this information from public records requests received on or after the effective date.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 12, 2025 and referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4484 · 2025-03-12
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ITEM
relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information in the custody of certain law enforcement and health care agencies of this state.
WHAT IT DOES
A new Public Information Act exception.
The bill adds a new exception to the Texas Public Information Act that makes certain personal details confidential when held by the Department of Public Safety, the Department of State Health Services, and the Health and Human Services Commission. At DPS, it covers sex, date of birth, and home address that people give to get or update a driver's license, state ID card, or handgun carry license; at the two health agencies, it covers the same details plus health-related information that people give to get health care services. Once it takes effect, those agencies must withhold this information from public records requests received on or after the effective date.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Lone Star Project Nonfederal$85,000.00
Lone Star Project Nonfederal
$85,000.00
- Cash
- $75,000.00
- Paid by others
- $10,000.00
- Total
- $85,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101056369, 101068193.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Lone Star Project Nonfederal
$85,000.00
- Cash
- $75,000.00
- Paid by others
- $10,000.00
- Total
- $85,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101056369, 101068193.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 12, 2025
04/03/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Delivery of Government Efficiency · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Protection of Personal Information
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 306 words
By: Rosenthal H.B. No. 4484 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information in the custody of certain law enforcement and health care agencies of this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 552.164 to read as follows: Sec. 552.164. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HEALTH CARE AGENCIES. (a) This section applies only to the following governmental bodies: (1) the Department of Public Safety; (2) the Department of State Health Services; and (3) the Health and Human Services Commission. (b) The following information in the custody of a governmental body described by Subsection (a)(1) is confidential if a person provided the information to the governmental body for purposes of obtaining or updating the information appearing on a state driver's license, state identification card, or license to carry a handgun: (1) sex; (2) date of birth; and (3) home address. (c) The following information in the custody of a governmental body described by Subsection (a)(2) or (3) is confidential if an individual provided the information to the governmental body for purposes of obtaining or establishing eligibility for health care services: (1) health-related information; (2) sex; (3) date of birth; and (4) home address. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a request for information that is received by a governmental body on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.