TITLE: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by the Texas Education Agency.

SUMMARY: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by the Texas Education Agency.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by the Texas Education Agency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 552.1178 to read as follows: Sec. 552.1178. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. (a) In this section, "educator" has the meaning assigned by Section 5.001, Education Code. (b) Information maintained by the Texas Education Agency that relates to the home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, date of birth, or social security number of an educator, or that reveals whether an educator has family members, is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.