Bill Text: TX HB879 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to certain information available to the public on a central database containing information about sex offenders.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-12 - Left pending in committee [HB879 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB879-Introduced.html

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83R2988 AJZ-D
By: Burnam H.B. No. 879

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain information available to the public on a
central database containing information about sex offenders.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 62.005(b), Code of Criminal Procedure,
is amended to read as follows:
(b) The information contained in the database, including
the numeric risk level assigned to a person under this chapter, is
public information, with the exception of any information:
(1) regarding the person's social security number or
driver's license number, or any home, work, or cellular telephone
number of the person;
(2) that is described by Article 62.051(c)(7) or
required by the department under Article 62.051(c)(8), including
any information regarding an employer's name, address, or telephone
number; or
(3) that would identify the victim of the offense for
which the person is subject to registration.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.