By: Zaffirini, et al. S.B. No. 1882
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to information for legislative purposes requested under
the Texas Public Information Act.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 552.008, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (b-3) and Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(b-3) Information required to be provided by a governmental
body under this section includes, but is not limited to:
(1) attorney work product;
(2) attorney-client communications; and
(3) information that the governmental body asserts the
disclosure of which may:
(A) affect the ability of the governmental body
to conduct an investigation within its appropriate purview;
(B) impede or cause the abrogation or loss of the
attorney-client privilege of the governmental body; or
(C) intrude and unduly interfere upon the power
of a governing board of any agency within the executive branch
established by the Texas Constitution to conduct its activities and
fulfill its legal mandates and responsibilities.
(d) A governmental body shall promptly produce information
requested under this section. In this subsection, "promptly" means
as soon as possible under the circumstances, that is, within a
reasonable time, without delay. If the governmental body cannot
produce public information for inspection or duplication within 10
business days after the date the information is requested under
this section, the governmental body shall certify that fact in
writing to the requestor and set a date and hour within a reasonable
time when the information will be available for inspection or
duplication.
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.