2026 Regular Session
HB718
Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements
Establishing that certain provisions of law governing information technology plans apply to certain public institutions of higher education; establishing a policy of the State that State and higher education employee e-mail systems and resources are intended to support State business and may not serve as a public forum; requiring certain policies, plans, and standards to include provisions to implement systems that automatically filter spam e-mail from certain email accounts; etc.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 17, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
132 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
34 yea–0 nay · 13 absent
Committee referrals
March 18, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
February 2, 2026 · House
Appropriations
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 438
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (34-0) View roll call
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Senate Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) Adopted
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Senate Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
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House Third Reading Passed (132-0) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed View roll call
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House Favorable Report by Appropriations
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House Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Appropriations