Bill Text: TX HB3234 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-11 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB3234 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3234-Introduced.html
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| By: Moody | H.B. No. 3234 | |
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| relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and | ||
| prosecutorial records under the public information law. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 552.108, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
| (d) Information described by Subsection (a)(2) or an | ||
| internal record or notation described by Subsection (b)(2) is not | ||
| excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if: | ||
| (1) each person who is the subject of the information, | ||
| record, or notation: | ||
| (A) is deceased; or | ||
| (B) consents to the release of the information, | ||
| record, or notation; or | ||
| (2) the information, record, or notation relates to a | ||
| peace officer who is the subject of a criminal or internal | ||
| investigation arising out of the peace officer's involvement in the | ||
| detection, investigation, or prosecution of a crime. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 552.108(d), Government Code, as added by | ||
| this Act, applies to information, records, and notations collected, | ||
| made, assembled, or maintained on, before, or after the effective | ||
| date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
