Bill Text: TX HB3199 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the use of public information for marketing purposes; creating a civil penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-14 - Left pending in committee [HB3199 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3199-Introduced.html
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| By: Springer | H.B. No. 3199 | |
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| relating to the use of public information for marketing purposes; | ||
| creating a civil penalty. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 16, Business & Commerce Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Chapter 762 to read as follows: | ||
| CHAPTER 762. USE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR MARKETING PURPOSE | ||
| Sec. 762.001. USE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR MARKETING | ||
| PURPOSE PROHIBITED. A person may not use information received in | ||
| response to a request for public information under Chapter 552, | ||
| Government Code, for marketing purposes. | ||
| Sec. 762.002. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates | ||
| this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount | ||
| not to exceed $50 for each violation of this chapter. | ||
| (b) The attorney general or appropriate prosecuting | ||
| attorney may file suit to collect a civil penalty under this | ||
| section. | ||
| (c) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of | ||
| the state to restrain or enjoin a violation or threatened violation | ||
| of this chapter. | ||
| 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 September 1, 2015. | ||
