Bill Text: TX HB4282 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information maintained by state licensing agencies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-12 - Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. [HB4282 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4282-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information maintained by state licensing agencies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-12 - Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. [HB4282 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4282-Introduced.html
88R900 BEF-F | ||
By: Longoria | H.B. No. 4282 |
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relating to the confidentiality of certain information maintained | ||
by state licensing agencies. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 552.1176, Government Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(a) Information that relates to the home or business | ||
address, place of work, [ |
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address, social security number, [ |
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license number or state identification number, passport number, | ||
emergency contact information, license application, criminal | ||
history record information obtained in connection with the issuance | ||
or renewal of a license, or payment information of a person licensed | ||
to practice law in this state that is maintained under Chapter 81 is | ||
confidential and may not be disclosed to the public under this | ||
chapter if the person to whom the information relates: | ||
(1) chooses to restrict public access to the | ||
information; and | ||
(2) notifies the State Bar of Texas of the person's | ||
choice, in writing or electronically, on a form provided by the | ||
state bar. | ||
(d) Subsection (a) does not make confidential or except from | ||
required public disclosure the name, state bar identification | ||
number, membership class, or eligibility to practice law of an | ||
applicant for a license, a license holder, or a person who | ||
previously held a license. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 552.11765 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 552.11765. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION | ||
MAINTAINED BY STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY. (a) In this section, | ||
"license" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or | ||
other authorization that: | ||
(1) is issued by a governmental body described by | ||
Section 552.003(1)(A)(i); and | ||
(2) a person must obtain to practice or engage in a | ||
particular business, occupation, or profession. | ||
(b) Information maintained by a governmental body described | ||
by Section 552.003(1)(A)(i) is confidential and excepted from the | ||
requirements of Section 552.021 if: | ||
(1) the information relates to the home or business | ||
address, place of work, telephone number, electronic mail address, | ||
social security number, date of birth, driver's license or state | ||
identification number, passport number, emergency contact | ||
information, license application, criminal history record | ||
information obtained in connection with the issuance or renewal of | ||
a license, or payment information of: | ||
(A) an applicant for a license issued by the | ||
governmental body; | ||
(B) a person who holds a license issued by the | ||
governmental body; or | ||
(C) a person who previously held a license issued | ||
by the governmental body; and | ||
(2) the person to whom the information relates: | ||
(A) chooses to restrict public access to the | ||
information; and | ||
(B) notifies the governmental body of the | ||
person's choice, in writing or electronically, on a form provided | ||
by the governmental body. | ||
(c) A choice made under Subsection (b)(2) remains valid | ||
until rescinded in writing or electronically by the person. | ||
(d) Subsection (b) does not make confidential or except from | ||
required public disclosure the name, license number, or license | ||
status of an applicant for a license, a license holder, or a person | ||
who previously held a license. | ||
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
a request for public information received by a governmental body, | ||
including the State Bar of Texas, or an officer for public | ||
information on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |