Bill Text: TX HB233 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub

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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-Comm_Sub.html

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85R1534 TJB-F
By: Rodriguez of Travis, King of Parker H.B. No. 233

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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.