Bill Text: TX HB1843 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by the Texas Education Agency.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-07 - Referred to State Affairs [HB1843 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB1843-Introduced.html
  88R1125 MCK-D
 
  By: Lopez of Cameron H.B. No. 1843
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by the
  Texas Education Agency.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 552.1178 to read as follows:
         Sec. 552.1178.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
  MAINTAINED BY TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. (a)  In this section,
  "educator" has the meaning assigned by Section 5.001, Education
  Code.
         (b)  Information maintained by the Texas Education Agency
  that relates to the home address, home telephone number, emergency
  contact information, date of birth, or social security number of an
  educator, or that reveals whether an educator has family members,
  is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section
  552.021.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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