84R25596 YDB-D
By: Laubenberg H.B. No. 3443
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3443:
By: Elkins C.S.H.B. No. 3443
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a written policy of certain state agencies on the
collection and possible sale of an individual's personal
information.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 10, Government Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 2062 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2062. STATE AGENCY POLICY ON COLLECTION AND SALE OF
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Sec. 2062.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "state agency"
means a department, commission, board, office, council, authority,
or other agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch
of state government, including a university system or institution
of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code,
that is created by the constitution or a statute of this state.
Sec. 2062.002. POLICY REQUIRED. Each state agency that
sells or offers to sell to a person information, including
information considered public information under Chapter 552, that
is collected by the agency and that alone or in conjunction with
other information identifies an individual shall:
(1) adopt a written policy on the collection and
possible sale of the information to another person; and
(2) make a copy of the policy available on request.
Sec. 2062.003. POSTING OF POLICY REQUIRED. A state agency
that adopts a policy under Section 2062.002 shall post on the
agency's Internet website the policy and the following statement:
"Personal information collected by (name of agency) is for agency
use and may also be sold to interested persons."
SECTION 2. Not later than December 31, 2015, each state
agency subject to Section 2062.002, Government Code, as added by
this Act, shall adopt the written policy required by that section.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.