Monitoring the Session

HB 4565

Curry Bill on law enforcement records access

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Pat CurryRHouse 56
Corrected Oct 31, 2026

Corrected Oct 31, 2026 · We checked this summary against the bill text and fixed it.

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 access to certain law enforcement, corrections, prosecutorial, and civil enforcement records under the public information law.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Extends the police-and-prosecutor records exception to the attorney general and civil violations.

Analysis prose withheld.

Labels

Labels: PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House State Affairs committee on Apr 14, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4565 · 2025-03-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Pat CurryRHouse 56

ITEM

relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, prosecutorial, and civil enforcement records under the public information law.

WHAT IT DOES

Extends the police-and-prosecutor records exception to the attorney general and civil violations.

Analysis prose withheld.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 11, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to State Affairs
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Pat Curry

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$192KDavid Jessup$68,092Texas Sands PAC$37K

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 · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$192,192.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$192,192.00

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$127,192.00
Total
$192,192.00
advertising $108,442.00polling $18,750.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 17, 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: 101010834, 101033425, 101040992, 101069649.

David Jessup$68,091.82
Texas Sands PAC$37,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$37,000.00

Cash
$37,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$37,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 12, 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: 101012342, 101040992, 101072660.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$192,192.00

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$127,192.00
Total
$192,192.00
advertising $108,442.00polling $18,750.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 17, 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: 101010834, 101033425, 101040992, 101069649.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$37,000.00

Cash
$37,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$37,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 12, 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: 101012342, 101040992, 101072660.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 11, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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

04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Open Meetings

Open Records

Text

The text as introduced · 298 words

89R15379 GP-F

By: Curry
H.B. No. 4565

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections,

prosecutorial, and civil enforcement records under the public

information law.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The heading to Section 552.108, Government Code,

is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 552.108. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT,

CORRECTIONS, [ AND ] PROSECUTORIAL , AND CIVIL ENFORCEMENT

INFORMATION.

SECTION 2. Section 552.108(a), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(a) Information held by a law enforcement agency , a [ or ]

prosecutor , or the attorney general that deals with the detection,

investigation, or prosecution of crime or other violation of law is

excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if:

(1) release of the information would interfere with

the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime or other

violation of law ;

(2) it is information that deals with the detection,

investigation, or prosecution of crime only in relation to an

investigation that did not result in conviction or deferred

adjudication;

(3) it is information relating to a threat against a

peace officer or detention officer collected or disseminated under

Section 411.048; or

(4) it is information that:

(A) is prepared by an attorney representing the

state in anticipation of or in the course of preparing for criminal

litigation or civil enforcement litigation ; or

(B) reflects the mental impressions or legal

reasoning of an attorney representing the state.

SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to

a request for information that is received by a governmental body or

an officer or employee of a governmental body on or after the

effective date of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.