SB 1571
notaries carved out of a contact-info confidentiality rule
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 disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Notary contact details lose the protection other license holders get.
The bill carves notaries public out of a public-records confidentiality rule that protects the personal contact details of state license holders. It touches notaries appointed by the secretary of state and anyone who requests their records. The secretary of state will be allowed to release a notary's home address, home phone number and email address, while other license holders keep that information confidential.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1571 · 2025-02-24
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ITEM
relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state.
WHAT IT DOES
Notary contact details lose the protection other license holders get.
The bill carves notaries public out of a public-records confidentiality rule that protects the personal contact details of state license holders. It touches notaries appointed by the secretary of state and anyone who requests their records. The secretary of state will be allowed to release a notary's home address, home phone number and email address, while other license holders keep that information confidential.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Business & Commerce
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Derived from itemized gifts, Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
$353,800 raised since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. blank in the state's data, consistent with zero. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.
$502,039 spent since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.
$731,044 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
$0 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
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 Senate · Filed Feb 24, 2025
03/06/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Notaries
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Open Records
SECRETARY OF STATE
Text
The text as introduced · 261 words
89R13481 GP-F By: Birdwell S.B. No. 1571 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 552.11765, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (b) Except as provided by Subsections (c) , (c-1), and (d), information maintained by a governmental body described by Section 552.003(1)(A)(i) is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if the information: (1) is a license application; or (2) relates to the home address, home telephone number, electronic mail address, social security number, date of birth, driver's license number, state identification number, passport number, emergency contact information, or payment information of: (A) an applicant for a license issued by the governmental body; (B) an individual who holds a license issued by the governmental body; or (C) an individual who previously held a license issued by the governmental body. (c-1) Subsection (b) does not prohibit the secretary of state from disclosing the home address, home telephone number, or electronic mail address of a notary public appointed under Subchapter A, Chapter 406. SECTION 2. 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.