TITLE: Relating to the disclosure by a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor of certain information concerning a resident of this state to a governmental body.

SUMMARY: Relating to the disclosure by a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor of certain information concerning a resident of this state to a governmental body.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the disclosure by a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor of certain information concerning a resident of this state to a governmental body. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 306.003, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) In this subsection, "governmental body" has the meaning assigned by Section 552.003. If a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor discloses to a governmental body all or part of a record to which Subsection (a) applies or communicates to a governmental body a description of the information contained in the record that identifies or would tend to identify the resident of this state who communicated with the member or lieutenant governor, the record or the described information, as applicable, in the possession of the governmental body is subject to and confidential under Subsection (a) and may be disclosed to any other person only to the extent the member of the legislature or lieutenant governor elects to disclose the record or the described information. SECTION 2. Section 306.004, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) In this subsection, "governmental body" has the meaning assigned by Section 552.003. If a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor discloses to a governmental body a communication to which this section applies or communicates to a governmental body a description of the information contained in the communication that identifies or would tend to identify the citizen of this state who communicated with the member or lieutenant governor, the communication or the described information, as applicable, in the possession of the governmental body is subject to and confidential under this section and may be disclosed to another person only to the extent the member of the legislature or lieutenant governor elects to disclose the communication or the described information. SECTION 3. 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.