S.B. No. 1495
AN ACT
relating to the confidentiality of certain information collected by
certain local governments and airport governing boards at a parking
facility.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 22, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 22.028 to read as follows:
Sec. 22.028. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
COLLECTED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Personal identifying information
collected by a local government is confidential and not subject to
disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, if the information
collected is in relation to a person's use of an airport parking
facility that includes:
(1) the person's name, address, e-mail address, phone
number, and zip code;
(2) the person's license plate number, toll tag
number, and credit, debit, or other payment card number; or
(3) the dates the person's vehicle was parked at the
facility, the date the person's vehicle exited the facility, and
the amount the person paid to park in the facility.
SECTION 2. Section 22.091, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 22.091. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
COLLECTED BY JOINT BOARD. Personal identifying information
collected by a joint board for which the constituent agencies are
populous home-rule municipalities is confidential and not subject
to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, if the
information collected is in relation to:
(1) a commercial online payment system and includes a
person's:
(A) [(1)] name, address, e-mail address, or
phone number;
(B) [(2)] account number, password, payment
transaction activity, toll or charge record, or credit, debit, or
other payment card number; or
(C) [(3)] other personal financial information;
or
(2) a person's use of an airport parking facility that
includes:
(A) the person's name, address, e-mail address,
phone number, and zip code;
(B) the person's license plate number, toll tag
number, and credit, debit, or other payment card number; or
(C) the dates the person's vehicle was parked at
the facility, the date the person's vehicle exited the facility,
and the amount the person paid to park in the facility.
SECTION 3. 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 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1495 passed the Senate on
April 17, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1495 passed the House on
May 6, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 121, Nays 13,
two present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor