87R18852 SGM-F
By: Capriglione, Raymond H.B. No. 1416
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1416:
By: Paddie C.S.H.B. No. 1416
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to business days for purposes of the public information
law.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 552, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 552.0031 to read as follows:
Sec. 552.0031. BUSINESS DAYS. (a) Except as provided by
this section, in this chapter "business day" means a day other than
a:
(1) Saturday or Sunday;
(2) national holiday under Section 662.003(a); or
(3) state holiday under Section 662.003(b).
(b) An optional holiday under Section 662.003(c) is not a
business day of a governmental body if the officer for public
information of the governmental body observes the optional holiday.
(c) A holiday established by the governing body of an
institution of higher education under Section 662.011(a) is not a
business day of the institution of higher education.
(d) A day designated as a non-business day under this
subsection by the governing body of an independent school district
or institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003,
Education Code, is not a business day of the independent school
district or institution of higher education. A governing body may
designate not more than 20 non-business days under this subsection
each calendar year. An independent school district or institution
of higher education must post a list of the non-business days for a
calendar year on its Internet website on or before the first day of
the school or academic year during which the calendar year begins.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a request for public information received by a governmental body
or officer for public information on or after the effective date of
this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.