86R1064 TJB-D
By: Canales, Capriglione, Burrows, Phelan, H.B. No. 81
Nevárez, et al.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the disclosure under the public information law of
certain information related to parades, concerts, or other
entertainment events open to the general public that are paid for
with public funds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 552.104, Government Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
follows:
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the [The]
requirement of Section 552.022 that a category of information
listed under Section 552.022(a) is public information and not
excepted from required disclosure under this chapter unless
expressly confidential under law does not apply to information that
is excepted from required disclosure under this section.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to information described
by Section 552.022(a) relating to the receipt or expenditure of
public or other funds by a governmental body for a parade, concert,
or other entertainment event open to the general public and paid for
in whole or part with public funds. A person, including a
governmental body, may not include a provision in a contract
related to an event described by this subsection that prohibits or
would otherwise prevent the disclosure of information described by
this subsection. A contract provision that violates this
subsection is void.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to:
(1) a request for information that is received by a
governmental body or an officer for public information on or after
the effective date of this Act; and
(2) a contract entered into or renewed on or after the
effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. 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, 2019.