LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
OPEN GOVERNMENT IMPACT STATEMENT

89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 27, 2025

TO:
Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB2878 by Hughes (Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, and youth diversion, and to public office candidate eligibility; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.), As Passed 2nd House

As a result of this bill there will be a restriction upon:

(1) the open records law;
(2) the open meetings law; and
(3) the access to government information.



Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JMc, DRE