By: Raymond (Senate Sponsor - Nelson) H.B. No. 1648
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 4, 2013;
April 10, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Health
and Human Services; May 9, 2013, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 9, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by the
Department of Family and Protective Services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 42, Human Resources Code,
is amended by adding Section 42.004 to read as follows:
Sec. 42.004. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INVESTIGATION INFORMATION.
A photograph, videotape, audiotape, or other audio or visual
recording, depiction, or documentation of a child that is made by
the department in the course of an inspection or investigation
authorized by this chapter or Section 261.401, Family Code, is
confidential, is not subject to release under Chapter 552,
Government Code, and may be released only as required by state or
federal law or rules adopted by the executive commissioner.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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