TITLE: Relating to information for legislative purposes requested under the Public Information Act.

SUMMARY: Relating to information for legislative purposes requested under the Public Information Act.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to information for legislative purposes requested under the Public Information Act. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 552.008, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsections (d) and (d-1) to read as follows: (d) A governmental body shall promptly produce information requested under this section. In this subsection, "promptly" means as soon as possible under the circumstances, that is, within a reasonable time, without delay. If the governmental body cannot produce public information for inspection or duplication within 10 business days after the date the information is requested under this section, the governmental body shall certify that fact in writing to the requestor and set a date and hour within a reasonable time when the information will be available for inspection or duplication. (d-1) A governmental body on request by an individual member, agency, or committee of the legislature shall provide the information requested under this section as it becomes available and may not delay producing any available information on the grounds that all of the information that must be produced under the request is not yet available for release. 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.