81R59 JD-D
By: Aycock H.B. No. 210
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the confidentiality under the public information law of
certain name and address information provided to a governmental
body.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 552.1375 to read as follows:
Sec. 552.1375. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN NAME AND ADDRESS
INFORMATION. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the
name and physical address of an individual who provides that
information to a governmental body in connection with a
communication to the governmental body or for the purpose of
receiving a subsequent communication from the governmental body is
confidential and not subject to disclosure under this chapter.
(b) Confidential information described by Subsection (a)
may be disclosed if the individual affirmatively consents to its
release.
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to the name or address of
an individual that was provided for a purpose or in a manner
described by Section 552.137(c).
(d) Subsection (a) does not prevent a governmental body from
disclosing confidential information described by Subsection (a)
for any reason to another governmental body or to a federal agency.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.