Bill > SB445

This bill eliminates the requirement for the Texas Secretary of State to charge a fee for electronic access to certain information maintained by their office. Specifically, the bill removes language that previously mandated the Secretary of State to set and charge a "reasonable and necessary" fee to cover the costs of establishing and administering an electronic information system. The bill does preserve the Secretary of State's ability to charge a reasonable fee for transferring software, which remains unchanged. The legislation is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, which suggests a deliberate timeline for implementing this change in fee structure. By removing the mandatory fee requirement, the bill aims to make electronic access to state information more accessible and potentially free of charge for users.

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