HB 1988
AN ACT relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Modifies how the Texas Department of Juvenile Justice can disclose information about individuals who were previously committed to the department. Specifically, the bill allows the department to share personal information about a person who is at least 18 years old, has been discharged from commitment, and has explicitly given consent for such disclosure. The law ensures that only information specifically approved by the individual can be shared, protecting their privacy while allowing controlled release of records.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 244.003, Human Resources Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to (b) Except as provided by Section 243.051(c), these records and all other information concerning a child, including personally identifiable information, are not public and are available only according to the provisions of Subsection (c) of this section, Section 58.005, Family Code, Section 244.051 of this code, and Chapter 67, Code of Criminal Procedure. (c) The department may disclose information concerning a person who was committed to the department, including personally (A) has been discharged from commitment by the (B) is at least 18 years of age; and (C) has given consent for the department to (2) the department does not disclose any information for which the person did not consent to disclosure and does not disclose any information for a purpose other than the purpose for which the person consented to disclosure. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas
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