Giovanni Capriglione, Texas State of Representative from the 98th district | https://www.texastribune.org/directory/giovanni-capriglione/
Giovanni Capriglione, Texas State of Representative from the 98th district | https://www.texastribune.org/directory/giovanni-capriglione/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the public information law’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends Texas public information law by redefining "governmental body" to include various entities and specifying exclusions, such as the judiciary and certain economic development entities under specific funding and operational conditions. It narrows exceptions to disclosure for select governmental bodies, emphasizing transparency over attorney-client privilege. The bill outlines new notification requirements for governmental bodies when proprietary information may be exempt and standardizes the definition of "competitive matter" related to utility services. It also clarifies the non-disclosure status of certain legislative records and communications, repeals specific sections of the Government Code related to exceptions from disclosure, and includes provisions for the immediate effect of changes pending legislative approval. If immediate enactment conditions are unmet, the changes will take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Giovanni Capriglione, chair of the House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency and member of the House Committee on S/C on Property Tax Appraisals, proposed another 19 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Capriglione graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a BS.
Giovanni Capriglione is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 98th House district. He replaced previous state representative Vicki Truitt in 2013.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5019 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to school district contracts with certain organizations and payroll deductions for school district employees |
| HB 4827 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to a contract for professional services rendered to a school district |
| HB 4823 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to an electronic filing system for certain reports of political contributions and expenditures |
| HB 4391 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to studies on the allocation and use of buildings and facilities owned, leased, or otherwise occupied by this state |
| HB 4348 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to a prohibition on certain roadway projects and to the distribution of affordable housing funds to local governmental entities that violate that prohibition |
| HB 173 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries |
| HB 4231 | 03/31/2025 | Relating to cybersecurity for retail public utilities that provide water or sewer service |
| HB 4085 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for the repair, remodeling, or maintenance of aircraft |
| HB 3755 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to biometric identifiers used in the performance of artificial intelligence |
| HB 3646 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes for certain information provided by or on behalf of a homeowners' association |
| HB 3518 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee |
| HB 2794 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain assaultive offenses |
| HB 2277 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the notification of a municipality of electric cooperative requests for the transfer or removal of certain pole attachments |
| HB 1709 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the regulation and reporting on the use of artificial intelligence systems by certain business entities and state agencies; providing civil penalties |
| HB 1598 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a bitcoin reserve within the state treasury and the management of cryptocurrencies by governmental entities |
| HB 1554 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to a political subdivision's authority to use public money in the provision of legal services for individuals unlawfully present in the United States |
| HB 1452 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones |
| HB 1451 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the information required to be disclosed in a lobbyist registration form |
| HB 1450 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to report certain information regarding gifts, grants, donations, and investments received from certain foreign sources |
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