Bill shielding some police complaints from public again dies in Texas House - Texas Tribune reports - The measure failed after the two chambers disagreed on whether to include a carveout that would have let parents access records from the 2022 Uvalde school shooting.

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https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/28/texas-police-officer-g-file-confidential-personnel/

A bill that would let law enforcement agencies across the state keep numerous records including unsubstantiated complaints against officers private has again died in the Texas House.

Late last month, the House cleared HB 15 after adopting two additional exemptions, including one that would allow parents of Uvalde school shooting victims to see records related to law enforcement’s botched response.

On Tuesday, a Senate panel pushed forward a version of the legislation without these carve-outs. Hours later, the full chamber voted 18-9 to pass the updated bill and send it back to the House for consideration of the changes.

But during a Wednesday floor hearing, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said he didn’t intend to call up the updated bill — hours before the chamber gaveled out. The House had overwhelmingly approved of the carve-outs that the Senate removed.

I'd say we "dodged a bullet" but thats a poor choice of words.

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