83R14567 MCK-D
By: Fletcher H.B. No. 919
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 919:
By: Fletcher C.S.H.B. No. 919
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to excepting certain vehicle location information from
required disclosure under the public information law.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 552.108, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
(b-1) Detailed, aggregated information held by a law
enforcement agency or prosecutor that relates to the location of a
vehicle used for law enforcement is excepted from the requirements
of Section 552.021 if:
(1) the information requested:
(A) would directly or indirectly reveal the
physical location of or route used by more than one peace officer or
vehicles operated by more than one peace officer or in relation to
more than one incident; and
(B) relates to more than a 24-hour period; and
(2) the law enforcement agency determines that the
release of the information may create a hazard to a peace officer,
the public, or another person.
SECTION 2. 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.