LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2011 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3801 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the exception of certain personal information from disclosure under the public information law.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Government Code related to the Public Information Act to provide that the personal information of an employee can be publically disclosed only if the employee chooses to allow its release in accordance with related statutory provisions. The bill would add personal cellular telephone numbers and personal e-mail addresses to the list of personal employee information protected from public disclosure at the request of an employee. The bill would except the date of birth of a living person from public disclosure but not classify the information as confidential. This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill's provisions could be met with existing resources. The bill would apply only to a request for information that is received on or after the effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, JI, KY, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2011
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3801 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the exception of certain personal information from disclosure under the public information law.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3801 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the exception of certain personal information from disclosure under the public information law.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3801 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the exception of certain personal information from disclosure under the public information law.), As Introduced
HB3801 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the exception of certain personal information from disclosure under the public information law.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Government Code related to the Public Information Act to provide that the personal information of an employee can be publically disclosed only if the employee chooses to allow its release in accordance with related statutory provisions. The bill would add personal cellular telephone numbers and personal e-mail addresses to the list of personal employee information protected from public disclosure at the request of an employee. The bill would except the date of birth of a living person from public disclosure but not classify the information as confidential. This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill's provisions could be met with existing resources. The bill would apply only to a request for information that is received on or after the effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend Government Code related to the Public Information Act to provide that the personal information of an employee can be publically disclosed only if the employee chooses to allow its release in accordance with related statutory provisions. The bill would add personal cellular telephone numbers and personal e-mail addresses to the list of personal employee information protected from public disclosure at the request of an employee. The bill would except the date of birth of a living person from public disclosure but not classify the information as confidential.
This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill's provisions could be met with existing resources.
The bill would apply only to a request for information that is received on or after the effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation
302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, JI, KY, KKR
JOB, KJG, JI, KY, KKR