86R13190 BEF-D
By: Deshotel H.B. No. 3175
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of
an applicant for disaster recovery funds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 552.160 to read as follows:
Sec. 552.160. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF
APPLICANT FOR DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDS. (a) In this section,
"disaster" has the meaning assigned by Section 418.004.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the following
information maintained by a governmental body is confidential:
(1) the name, social security number, house number,
street name, and telephone number of an individual or household
that applies for state or federal disaster recovery funds; and
(2) any other information the disclosure of which
would identify or tend to identify an individual or household that
applies for state or federal disaster recovery funds.
(c) The street name of and the amount of disaster recovery
funds awarded to an individual or household are not confidential
after the date on which disaster recovery funds are awarded to the
individual or household.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.