81R7942 JRD-D
By: Martinez H.B. No. 2890
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the disclosure by a member of the legislature or the
lieutenant governor of certain information concerning a resident of
this state to a governmental body.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 306.003, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) In this subsection, "governmental body" has the meaning
assigned by Section 552.003. If a member of the legislature or the
lieutenant governor discloses to a governmental body a record to
which Subsection (a) applies or communicates to a governmental body
a description of the information contained in the record that
identifies or would tend to identify the resident of this state who
communicated with the member or lieutenant governor, the record or
the described information, as applicable, in the possession of the
governmental body is subject to and confidential under Subsection
(a) and may be disclosed only to the extent the member of the
legislature or lieutenant governor elects to disclose the record or
the described information.
SECTION 2. Section 306.004, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) In this subsection, "governmental body" has the meaning
assigned by Section 552.003. If a member of the legislature or the
lieutenant governor discloses to a governmental body a
communication to which this section applies or communicates to a
governmental body a description of the information contained in the
communication that identifies or would tend to identify the citizen
of this state who communicated with the member or lieutenant
governor, the communication or the described information, as
applicable, in the possession of the governmental body is subject
to and confidential under this section and may be disclosed only to
the extent the member of the legislature or lieutenant governor
elects to disclose the communication or the described information.
SECTION 3. 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.