88R1071 TJB-D
By: Morales of Maverick H.B. No. 1327
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and
prosecutorial records under the public information law.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 552.108, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) Information described by Subsection (a)(2) or an
internal record or notation described by Subsection (b)(2) is not
excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if each person
who is the alleged or suspected perpetrator of the crime being
detected, investigated, or prosecuted is deceased.
SECTION 2. Section 552.108(d), Government Code, as added by
this Act, applies to information, records, and notations collected,
made, assembled, or maintained on, before, or after the effective
date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.