SB 694
bill making DPS post who gets your criminal history
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 dissemination by the Department of Public Safety of criminal history record information to consumer reporting agencies.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Every release gets posted with the company’s name, address and date.
The bill requires the Department of Public Safety to post on its website a record each time it gives criminal history information to a consumer reporting agency. Each posting must list the agency's name, phone number, mailing address, email if available, and the date of the release. People whose records are sold or shared with background-check companies can see which companies got the data and when, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 135 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 135 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 3, 2025 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB694 · 2025-01-03
SOLD BY
+ 1 coauthor
ITEM
relating to the dissemination by the Department of Public Safety of criminal history record information to consumer reporting agencies.
WHAT IT DOES
Every release gets posted with the company’s name, address and date.
The bill requires the Department of Public Safety to post on its website a record each time it gives criminal history information to a consumer reporting agency. Each posting must list the agency's name, phone number, mailing address, email if available, and the date of the release. People whose records are sold or shared with background-check companies can see which companies got the data and when, starting September 1, 2025.
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
- Co-author authorized
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
…“for each dissemination of criminal history record information to a consumer reporting agency”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill adds public disclosure of when the state shares criminal records with private background-check companies, shining light on agency-to-vendor data sharing.
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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 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.
Skyview Development LLC$36,332.00
Skyview Development LLC
$36,332.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $36,332.00
- Total
- $36,332.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 2025. 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: 100987569, 101063137.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Skyview Development LLC
$36,332.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $36,332.00
- Total
- $36,332.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 2025. 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: 100987569, 101063137.
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 Jan 3, 2025
02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 5432 by Plesa (identical)
Subjects
Electronic Information Systems
Law Enforcement
Protection of Personal Information
CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES
CRIMINAL RECORDS
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 135 words
89R2759 DNC-F By: West S.B. No. 694 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the dissemination by the Department of Public Safety of criminal history record information to consumer reporting agencies. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 411.0831 to read as follows: Sec. 411.0831. NOTICE REGARDING DISSEMINATION TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY. The department shall publish on its Internet website, for each dissemination of criminal history record information to a consumer reporting agency, as defined by Section 20.01, Business & Commerce Code: (1) the name of the agency; (2) the agency's telephone number, mailing address, and, if available, e-mail address; and (3) the date of the dissemination. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.