Bill Text: TX HB3680 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub

NOTE: There are more recent revisions of this legislation. Read Latest Draft

---

Bill Title: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information stored as part of the preparation of reports and personal financial statements required to be filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-16 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB3680 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB3680-Comm_Sub.html

---

84R20597 EES-F
By: Geren H.B. No. 3680
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3680:
By: Elkins C.S.H.B. No. 3680

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the confidentiality of certain information stored as
part of the preparation of reports required to be filed with the
Texas Ethics Commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 571.0671, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) Electronic report data saved in a commission temporary
storage location for later retrieval and editing before the report
is filed is confidential and may not be disclosed. After the report
is filed with the commission, the information disclosed in the
filed report is public information to the extent provided by the law
requiring the filing of the report.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.