Bill Text: TX HB133 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced

Texas House Bill 133 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information received or maintained by the Veterans' Land Board.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-08 - Filed [HB133 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB133-Introduced.html

	87S10515 JCG-F

	By: Raymond	H.B. No. 133



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the confidentiality of certain information received or
	maintained by the Veterans' Land Board.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 161, Natural Resources
	Code, is amended by adding Section 161.080 to read as follows:
	Sec. 161.080. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. (a)
	This section applies only to:
	(1) a veteran or a family member of the veteran who
	applies for or receives any benefits or services offered by the
	board; or
	(2) a current member of:
	(A) the armed forces of the United States,
	including a reserve component; or
	(B) the Texas military forces, as that term is
	defined by Section 437.001, Government Code.
	(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the following
	information received or maintained by the board that relates to a
	person to whom this section applies is confidential and not subject
	to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code:
	(1) name;
	(2) home address;
	(3) telephone number;
	(4) e-mail address;
	(5) emergency contact information;
	(6) social security number; or
	(7) any other information that reveals whether the
	person has family members.
	(c) The board may disclose the information described by
	Subsection (b) to:
	(1) a federal agency, state agency, political
	subdivision of this state, or private vendor contracted by the
	board for the purpose of administering any benefits or services
	offered by the board for veterans or the family members of veterans;
	or
	(2) any person with the written consent of a person to
	whom this section applies if:
	(A) the information is disclosed for the purpose
	specified in the written consent; and
	(B) the disclosed information relates to the
	consenting person.
	(d) Information disclosed under Subsection (c) is not
	subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and the
	disclosure does not constitute a voluntary disclosure to the public
	by the board for purposes of Section 552.007, Government Code.
	(e) To the extent of any conflict between this section and
	Section 552.137, Government Code, this section prevails.
	SECTION 2. 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 on the 91st day after the last day of the
	legislative session.