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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and |
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other entities created to assist or advise state agencies or |
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officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 402.033, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) If a person determines or reasonably suspects that |
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fraudulent activity has been committed or is about to be committed, |
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the person shall report the information to an authorized |
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governmental agency. If a person reports the information to the |
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attorney general, the attorney general shall notify an appropriate |
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law enforcement agency with jurisdiction to investigate the |
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fraudulent activity [each agency with representation on the
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residential mortgage fraud task force under Section 402.032]. If a |
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financial institution or person voluntarily or pursuant to this |
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section reports fraudulent activity to an authorized governmental |
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agency, the financial institution or person may not notify any |
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person involved in the fraudulent activity that the fraudulent |
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activity has been reported, and the authorized governmental agency |
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who has any knowledge that such report was made shall not disclose |
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to any person involved in the fraudulent activity that the |
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fraudulent activity has been reported. Any financial institution |
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or person that makes a voluntary report of any possible violation of |
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law or regulation to an authorized governmental agency shall not be |
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liable to any person under any law or regulation of the state or the |
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United States for such report. |
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(d) An authorized governmental agency may share |
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confidential information or information to which access is |
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otherwise restricted by law with one or more other authorized |
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governmental agencies. Except as provided by this subsection, |
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confidential information that is shared under this subsection |
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remains confidential and legal restrictions on access to the |
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information apply. |
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SECTION 2. The following provisions are repealed: |
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(1) Section 231.013, Family Code; |
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(2) Section 402.032, Government Code; |
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(3) Sections 195.002(d) and 195.008, Local Government |
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Code; and |
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(4) Subchapter E, Chapter 110, Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 3. On the effective date of this Act, the following |
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are abolished: |
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(1) the information resources steering committee; |
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(2) the residential mortgage fraud task force; |
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(3) the Electronic Recording Advisory Committee; and |
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(4) the interagency advisory committee to the Council |
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on Sex Offender Treatment. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |