83R2565 AED-D
By: Martinez H.B. No. 367
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) If a member of the legislature or the lieutenant
governor discloses to the Department of Family and Protective
Services or a governmental unit that is a "covered entity" under
Section 181.001(b), Health and Safety Code, all or part of a record
to which Subsection (a) applies or communicates to the department
or governmental unit 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 department or governmental unit is subject to and
confidential under Subsection (a) and may be disclosed to any other
person only to the extent that 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) If a member of the legislature or the lieutenant
governor discloses to the Department of Family and Protective
Services or a governmental unit that is a "covered entity" under
Section 181.001(b), Health and Safety Code, a communication to
which this section applies or communicates to the department or
governmental unit 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 department or governmental
unit is subject to and confidential under this section and may be
disclosed to another person only to the extent that 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, 2013.