88R20299 MCK-D
By: Noble, Buckley, Slawson, Cook, H.B. No. 158
Lopez of Cameron, et al.
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, personal
cell phone number, personal e-mail address, driver's license
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 immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2023.