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Senate approves bill on law-enforcement personnel files with little floor debate
Summary
Senate Bill 15, concerning files maintained by law-enforcement agencies about certain employees, passed on third reading with no substantive floor debate recorded in the transcript; the sponsor moved final passage and the measure passed 18-12.
The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 15 on third reading, a bill described on the floor as relating to files maintained by law-enforcement agencies regarding certain employees.
Senator King moved final passage; the transcript records a brief procedural exchange and the roll call. There was no extended debate or amendment discussion recorded on the floor during final passage.
Why it matters: the bill concerns records held by law-enforcement agencies and may affect access, retention or confidentiality of personnel-related files, though the transcript does not include statutory text or implementation details.
The final tally recorded on the transcript was 18 ayes and 12 nays, and the chair declared the bill finally passed.
