TITLE: Relating to the disclosure of investigation and proceeding information by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

SUMMARY: Relating to the disclosure of investigation and proceeding information by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the disclosure of investigation and proceeding information by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 33.036, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (a) To protect the public interest, the commission may disclose information relating to an investigation or proceeding under this chapter to: (1) a law enforcement agency; (2) a public official who is authorized or required by law to appoint a person to serve as a judge; (3) the supreme court; [or] (4) an entity that provides commission-ordered education to judges;or (5) the State Bar of Texas.(c) The State Bar of Texas may use information disclosed to the state bar under this section only to investigate and dispose of a complaint as provided by Subchapter E, Chapter 81. 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.