Bill Text: TX HB3534 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the disclosure to a law enforcement agency of confidential information relating to a complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission; creating a criminal offense.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-24 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB3534 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB3534-Introduced.html
86R13383 BRG-F | ||
By: Shine | H.B. No. 3534 |
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relating to the disclosure to a law enforcement agency of | ||
confidential information relating to a complaint filed with the | ||
Texas Ethics Commission; creating a criminal offense. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 571.140(a), Government Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (b-1) or by | ||
Section 571.1401 or 571.171, proceedings at a preliminary review | ||
hearing performed by the commission, a sworn complaint, and | ||
documents and any additional evidence relating to the processing, | ||
preliminary review, preliminary review hearing, or resolution of a | ||
sworn complaint or motion are confidential and may not be disclosed | ||
unless entered into the record of a formal hearing or a judicial | ||
proceeding, except that a document or statement that was previously | ||
public information remains public information. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 571, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 571.1401 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 571.1401. CERTAIN DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (a) The | ||
commission may disclose to a law enforcement agency information | ||
that is confidential under Section 571.140(a) to the extent | ||
necessary for the recipient of the information to perform a duty or | ||
function that is separate from the commission's duties and | ||
functions. | ||
(b) Information disclosed to a law enforcement agency under | ||
this section remains confidential, and the agency receiving the | ||
information shall take appropriate measures to prevent disclosure | ||
of the information. | ||
(c) A person commits an offense if the person discloses | ||
confidential information obtained under this section. An offense | ||
under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |