Bill Text: TX SB1648 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the public availability of certain information related to criminal conduct in connection with an election.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-22 - Referred to State Affairs [SB1648 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB1648-Introduced.html

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85R13050 GRM-D
By: Watson S.B. No. 1648

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the public availability of certain information related
to criminal conduct in connection with an election.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 31.006, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
follows:
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the [The]
documents submitted under Subsection (a) are not considered public
information until:
(1) the secretary of state makes a determination that
the complaint received does not warrant an investigation; or
(2) if referred to the attorney general, the attorney
general has completed the investigation or has made a determination
that the complaint referred does not warrant an investigation.
(c) The following information related to a complaint
referred under Subsection (a) is considered public information:
(1) the type of alleged criminal conduct referred to
the attorney general by the secretary of state;
(2) the date a complaint is referred to the attorney
general and the date an investigation is completed by the attorney
general, identified by the type of alleged criminal conduct; and
(3) the number of complaints:
(A) referred to the attorney general by the
secretary of state;
(B) under investigation by the attorney general;
and
(C) dismissed by the attorney general.
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, 2017.