86R12420 MCK-D
By: Taylor S.B. No. 1670
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the confidentiality of certain information concerning a
firefighter or peace officer applicant.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 552.159 to read as follows:
Sec. 552.159. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN
INFORMATION RELATED TO SUITABILITY OF APPLICANT TO BE PEACE OFFICER
OR FIREFIGHTER. Information maintained by a governmental body that
relates to a background investigation of an applicant for a peace
officer or firefighter position with the governmental body is
confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021
if the information:
(1) is obtained from another person; and
(2) concerns the character or suitability of the
applicant to be a peace officer or firefighter.
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
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. A request for information that was received before the
effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the
date the request was received, and the former law is continued in
effect for that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.