88R1125 MCK-D
By: Noble H.B. No. 158
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by the
Texas Education Agency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 552.1178 to read as follows:
Sec. 552.1178. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
MAINTAINED BY TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. (a) In this section,
"educator" has the meaning assigned by Section 5.001, Education
Code.
(b) Information maintained by the Texas Education Agency
that relates to the home address, home telephone number, emergency
contact information, date of birth, or social security number of an
educator, or that reveals whether an educator has family members,
is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section
552.021.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.