Bill Text: TX HB30 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 30 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB30 Detail]

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	By: Moody, et al. (Senate Sponsor - King)	H.B. No. 30
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 8, 2023;
	May 10, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Business &
	Commerce; May 21, 2023, reported adversely, with favorable
	Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0;
	May 21, 2023, sent to printer.)
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	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 30	By: King


	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT

	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) The exception to disclosure provided by Subsection
	(a)(2) does not apply to information, records, or notations if:
	(1) a person who is described by or depicted in the
	information, record, or notation, other than a peace officer, is
	deceased or incapacitated; and
	(2) each person who is described by or depicted in the
	information, record, or notation, other than a person who is
	deceased or incapacitated, consents to the release of the
	information, record, or notation.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
	to a request for public information 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 September 1, 2023.

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