HB 2621
AN ACT relating to the recording and archiving of live video feed by the
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to record and keep live video feed from its cameras for at least 30 days. The recordings will be confidential and not publicly accessible, but can be shared with law enforcement agencies for criminal investigations. The new requirement takes effect on September 1, 2025.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the recording and archiving of live video feed by the Texas Department of Transportation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter J, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 201.813 to read as follows: Sec. 201.813. LIVE VIDEO FEED RECORDING AND ARCHIVE. (a) The department shall record and archive for at least 30 days from the date of the recording live video feed of each video camera used to carry out the department's functions. (b) A recording made under this section is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, except that the department may provide access to a recording to a law enforcement agency for use related to a criminal investigation. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Law Enforcement and related subject areas.
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Sarah Hicks
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the recording and archiving of live video feed by the
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