Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB147 Introduced / Bill

Filed 11/12/2018

                    86R3116 MCK-D
 By: Moody H.B. No. 147


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and
 prosecutorial records 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 (d) to read as follows:
 (d)  Information described by Subsection (a)(2) or an
 internal record or notation described by Subsection (b)(2) is not
 excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if:
 (1)  each person who is the subject of the information,
 record, or notation:
 (A)  is deceased; or
 (B)  consents to the release of the information,
 record, or notation; or
 (2)  the information, record, or notation relates to a
 peace officer who is the subject of a criminal or internal
 investigation arising out of the peace officer's involvement in the
 detection, investigation, or prosecution of a crime.
 SECTION 2.  Section 552.108(d), Government Code, as added by
 this Act, applies to information, records, and notations collected,
 made, assembled, or maintained on, before, or after the effective
 date of this Act.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.