Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB281 Introduced / Analysis

Filed 02/01/2025

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                    BILL ANALYSIS     Senate Research Center S.B. 281 81R2279 JD-D By: Nelson  State Affairs  2/20/2009  As Filed     AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT   During the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, the legislature passed legislation prohibiting the publication of federal and state judges' residential information in public records such as voter registration applications, voter rolls, and property appraisal records. This law is intended to protect these judges from retaliation by offenders whom they have sentenced. However, the information of judges' spouses was not given the same protection, weakening the intent of the law.   As proposed,  S.B. 281 includes residence information for the spouse of a federal and state judge included in public records such as voter registration applications, voter rolls, and property appraisal records among the information that is confidential or that does not constitute public information for purposes of Chapter 552 (Public Information), Government Code.    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY   This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.   SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS   SECTION 1. Amends Section 13.0021(b), Election Code, to require the applicant, if the registration applicant is a federal judge, state judge, or the spouse of a state judge or federal judge who seeks to have the applicant's residence address omitted from the registration list, to include with the application an affidavit stating that the applicant is a federal judge or state judge, or the spouse of a federal judge or state judge.    SECTION 2. Amends Sections 13.004(c) and (d), Election Code, to make conforming changes.    SECTION 3. Amends Section 15.0215(b), Election Code, to make conforming changes.    SECTION 4. Amends Section 15.081(d), Election Code, to make conforming changes.    SECTION 5. Amends Section 18.005(c), Election Code, to make conforming changes.    SECTION 6. Amends Section 18.066(b), Election Code, to make conforming changes.    SECTION 7. Reenacts and amends Section 25.025(a), Tax Code, as amended by Chapters 594 (H.B. 41), 621 (H.B. 455), and 851 (H.B. 1141), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, to make conforming and nonsubstantive changes.    SECTION 8. Effective date: September 1, 2009.  

BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center S.B. 281

81R2279 JD-D By: Nelson

 State Affairs

 2/20/2009

 As Filed

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

During the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, the legislature passed legislation prohibiting the publication of federal and state judges' residential information in public records such as voter registration applications, voter rolls, and property appraisal records. This law is intended to protect these judges from retaliation by offenders whom they have sentenced. However, the information of judges' spouses was not given the same protection, weakening the intent of the law.

 

As proposed,  S.B. 281 includes residence information for the spouse of a federal and state judge included in public records such as voter registration applications, voter rolls, and property appraisal records among the information that is confidential or that does not constitute public information for purposes of Chapter 552 (Public Information), Government Code. 

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1. Amends Section 13.0021(b), Election Code, to require the applicant, if the registration applicant is a federal judge, state judge, or the spouse of a state judge or federal judge who seeks to have the applicant's residence address omitted from the registration list, to include with the application an affidavit stating that the applicant is a federal judge or state judge, or the spouse of a federal judge or state judge. 

 

SECTION 2. Amends Sections 13.004(c) and (d), Election Code, to make conforming changes. 

 

SECTION 3. Amends Section 15.0215(b), Election Code, to make conforming changes. 

 

SECTION 4. Amends Section 15.081(d), Election Code, to make conforming changes. 

 

SECTION 5. Amends Section 18.005(c), Election Code, to make conforming changes. 

 

SECTION 6. Amends Section 18.066(b), Election Code, to make conforming changes. 

 

SECTION 7. Reenacts and amends Section 25.025(a), Tax Code, as amended by Chapters 594 (H.B. 41), 621 (H.B. 455), and 851 (H.B. 1141), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, to make conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

 

SECTION 8. Effective date: September 1, 2009.