83R19873 RWG-D
By: Dale, Marquez, Nevarez, Huberty, H.B. No. 628
Thompson of Brazoria, et al.
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 628:
By: Villarreal C.S.H.B. No. 628
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the right of a member of the board of trustees of a
school district to obtain information, documents, and records.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 11.1512, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:
(c) A member of the board of trustees of the district, when
acting in the member's official capacity, has an inherent right of
access to information, documents, and records maintained by the
district, and the district shall provide the information,
documents, and records to the member without requiring the member
to submit a public information request under Chapter 552,
Government Code. The district shall provide the information,
documents, and records to the member without regard to whether the
requested items are the subject of or relate to an item listed on an
agenda for an upcoming meeting. The district may withhold or redact
information, a document, or a record requested by a member of the
board to the extent that the item is excepted from disclosure or is
confidential under Chapter 552, Government Code, or other law.
This subsection does not require the district to provide
information, documents, and records that are not subject to
disclosure under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g).
(d) In this section, "official capacity" means all duties of
office and includes administrative decisions or actions.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.