BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 4615 88R14303 JON-F By: Bumgarner (Hancock) Veteran Affairs 5/4/2023 Engrossed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Currently, certain information relating to a military service member's addresses, service, pay, and medical history is considered confidential and exempted from disclosure under state public information law. H.B. 4615 seeks to preserve the sensitive information of military service members by adding a service member's Department of Defense identification number to this list of confidential information. H.B. 4615 amends current law relating to the confidentiality of certain information concerning service members of the state military forces. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 437.232(a), Government Code, to provide that "military personnel information" includes a service member's Department of Defense identification number. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2023.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 4615
88R14303 JON-F By: Bumgarner (Hancock)
Veteran Affairs
5/4/2023
Engrossed
Senate Research Center
H.B. 4615
88R14303 JON-F
By: Bumgarner (Hancock)
Veteran Affairs
5/4/2023
Engrossed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Currently, certain information relating to a military service member's addresses, service, pay, and medical history is considered confidential and exempted from disclosure under state public information law. H.B. 4615 seeks to preserve the sensitive information of military service members by adding a service member's Department of Defense identification number to this list of confidential information.
H.B. 4615 amends current law relating to the confidentiality of certain information concerning service members of the state military forces.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 437.232(a), Government Code, to provide that "military personnel information" includes a service member's Department of Defense identification number.
SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2023.