By: Moody, et al. (Senate Sponsor - King) H.B. No. 30
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 8, 2023;
May 10, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Business &
Commerce; May 21, 2023, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0;
May 21, 2023, sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 30 By: King
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) The exception to disclosure provided by Subsection
(a)(2) does not apply to information, records, or notations if:
(1) a person who is described by or depicted in the
information, record, or notation, other than a peace officer, is
deceased or incapacitated; and
(2) each person who is described by or depicted in the
information, record, or notation, other than a person who is
deceased or incapacitated, consents to the release of the
information, record, or notation.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a request for public information received by a governmental body
or an officer for public information on or after the effective date
of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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