Bill Text: TX HB233 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the exception of certain information related to the humane disposition by a municipality or county of an animal from required disclosure under the public information law.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-10 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB233 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB233-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the exception of certain information related to the humane disposition by a municipality or county of an animal from required disclosure under the public information law.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-10 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB233 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB233-Introduced.html
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By: Rodriguez of Travis | H.B. No. 233 |
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relating to the exception of certain information related to the | ||
humane disposition by a municipality or county of an animal from | ||
required disclosure under the public information law. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 552.1177 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 552.1177. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN | ||
INFORMATION RELATED TO HUMANE DISPOSITION OF ANIMAL. (a) Except as | ||
provided by Subsection (b), information is confidential and | ||
excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if the | ||
information relates to the name, address, telephone number, e-mail | ||
address, driver's license number, social security number, or other | ||
personally identifying information of a person who obtains | ||
ownership or control of an animal from a municipality or county | ||
making a humane disposition of the animal under a municipal | ||
ordinance or an order of the commissioners court. | ||
(b) A governmental body may disclose information made | ||
confidential by Subsection (a) to a governmental entity, or to a | ||
person who under a contract with a governmental entity provides | ||
animal control services, animal registration services, or related | ||
services to the governmental entity, for purposes related to the | ||
protection of public health and safety. | ||
(c) A governmental entity or other person that receives | ||
information under Subsection (b): | ||
(1) must maintain the confidentiality of the | ||
information; | ||
(2) may not disclose the information under this | ||
chapter; and | ||
(3) may not use the information for a purpose that does | ||
not directly relate to the protection of public health and safety. | ||
(d) A governmental body, by providing public information | ||
under Subsection (b) that is confidential or otherwise excepted | ||
from required disclosure under law, does not waive or affect the | ||
confidentiality of the information for purposes of state or federal | ||
law or waive the right to assert exceptions to required disclosure | ||
of the information in the future. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a | ||
request for information that is received by a governmental body or | ||
an officer for public information on or after the effective date of | ||
this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |