CS/CS/HB 273 (2023) -  Pub. Rec./Photographs, Recordings, and Reports of Autopsies of Minor Victims

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Clemons (CO-SPONSORS) Bankson; Canady; Leek; López, J.; Yeager
Pub. Rec./Photographs, Recordings, and Reports of Autopsies of Minor Victims: Creates exemption from public records requirements for photograph or video or audio recording of killing of minor; requires that any viewing, copying, listening to, or other handling of such photograph or video or audio recording be under direct supervision of custodian of record or designee; requires that surviving parents of minor be given notice of petitions to view, copy, or listen to photograph or video or audio recording of killing of minor & opportunity to be present & heard at related hearings; creates exemption from public records requirements for autopsy reports of minors whose deaths were related to acts of domestic violence; requires that any viewing, copying, or other handling of such autopsy reports be under direct supervision of custodian of record or designee; requires that certain surviving parents of minor whose death was related to act of domestic violence be given notice of petitions to view or copy minor's autopsy report & opportunity to be present & heard at related hearings; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption.
Companion Bill passed CS/SB 404 Public Records/Photograph or Video or Audio Recording of the Killing of a Minor/Autopsy Reports of Minors By Rules and Perry
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 404 (Ch. 2023-44) on Thursday, April 27, 2023 12:41 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 404 Subject: Public Records/Photograph or Video or Audio Recording of the Killing of a Minor/Autopsy Reports of Minors Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2023 10:33:18 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/24/2023 4:46:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/21/2023 5:42:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee 3/14/2023 11:10:17 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee 3/10/2023 9:03:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 2/16/2023 9:05:24 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 2/10/2023 11:16:32 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 404 (Ch. 2023-44) Time: 04/27/2023 - 12:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 404 Time: 04/27/2023 - 12:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2023) Time: 04/24/2023 - 6:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/27/2023 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/27/2023 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/27/2023 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/24/2023 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/24/2023 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/24/2023 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/23/2023 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/21/2023 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/14/2023 - 11:13 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2023 - 11:13 AM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2023 - 10:53 AM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/10/2023 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Time: 02/21/2023 - 8:58 AM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/21/2023 - 8:58 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Time: 02/21/2023 - 8:58 AM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/16/2023 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/16/2023 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/16/2023 - 9:06 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/15/2023 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/08/2023 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2023 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/01/2023 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2023 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2023 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/19/2023 - 10:09 AM Member: Clemons Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
119.071 CS/SB 50, CS/HB 75, CS/SB 216, CS/CS/HB 313, CS/SB 404, CS/CS/HB 487*, CS/HB 525, CS/SB 552, SB 560, SB 842, CS/CS/CS/HB 875, CS/CS/CS/SB 1158*, CS/SB 1166, CS/HB 1215, CS/HB 1327, CS/SB 1384, CS/SB 1402, HB 7001, SB 7006, HB 7007, SB 7008, HB 7009, SB 7010, SB 7012, HB 7031, CS/SB 7040
406.135 CS/SB 404

(*) Not the latest version