Bill Text: TX SB24 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 89-3)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-19 - Effective immediately [SB24 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB24-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 24 |
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relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for | ||
certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious | ||
leader. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Title 6, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is | ||
amended by adding Chapter 150A to read as follows: | ||
CHAPTER 150A. DISCOVERY BY GOVERNMENTAL UNIT | ||
Sec. 150A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: | ||
(1) "Governmental unit" has the meaning assigned by | ||
Section 101.001. | ||
(2) "Religious organization" means an organization | ||
that qualifies as a religious organization under Section 11.20, Tax | ||
Code. | ||
(3) "Religious worship" has the meaning assigned by | ||
Section 11.20, Tax Code. | ||
Sec. 150A.002. SERMONS PRIVILEGED FROM DISCLOSURE TO | ||
GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. A governmental unit may not, in any civil action | ||
or other civil or administrative proceeding to which the | ||
governmental unit is a party, compel the production or disclosure | ||
of a written copy or audio or video recording of a sermon delivered | ||
by a religious leader during religious worship of a religious | ||
organization or compel the religious leader to testify regarding | ||
the sermon. | ||
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. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 24 passed the Senate on | ||
March 8, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 24 passed the House on | ||
May 6, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 2, one present | ||
not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |