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HB 5093

AN ACT relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain

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Bill Text

relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain
contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 552.11765, Government Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as
(b)  Except as provided by Subsections (c), (c-1), and (d),
information maintained by a governmental body described by Section
552.003(1)(A)(i) is confidential and excepted from the
requirements of Section 552.021 if the information:
(1)  is a license application; or
(2)  relates to the home address, home telephone
number, electronic mail address, social security number, date of
birth, driver's license number, state identification number,
passport number, emergency contact information, or payment
(A)  an applicant for a license issued by the
(B)  an individual who holds a license issued by
(C)  an individual who previously held a license
issued by the governmental body.
(c-1)  Subsection (b) does not prohibit  the secretary of
state from disclosing the home address, home telephone number, or
electronic mail address of a notary public appointed under
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.  If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain