S.B. No. 237
AN ACT
relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory
Commission of an agency that licenses an occupation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 325.0115, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:
(c) As part of the commission's review of an agency that
licenses an occupation or profession, the commission and its staff
shall determine whether the governing body of the agency being
reviewed has made an evaluation regarding the type of personal
information of license holders that the agency should make
available on the agency's Internet website based on the following
factors:
(1) the type of information the public needs to file a
complaint with the agency;
(2) the type of information the public needs to locate
an existing or potential service provider;
(3) the type of information the public needs to verify
a license; and
(4) whether making the information available on the
agency's Internet website could subject a license holder to
harassment, solicitation, or other nuisance.
(d) If the commission determines that the governing body of
an agency has not completed the evaluation described by Subsection
(c), the commission shall make a recommendation that the governing
body of the agency perform such an evaluation.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 237 passed the Senate on
April 11, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 237 passed the House on
May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 2, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor