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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous |
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chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of |
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this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 505.006, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to |
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read as follows: |
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(h) Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section |
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505.015, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter |
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552, Government Code. |
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(i) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier |
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two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of |
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this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under |
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Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a |
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tier two form or information contained in the form to the public |
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only if: |
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(1) the tier two form or applicable information has |
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been made publicly available by the commission; or |
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(2) the information released only states the name of a |
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class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system |
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used in the 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the |
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United States Department of Transportation. |
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SECTION 2. Section 506.006, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (h) to |
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read as follows: |
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(g) Except as provided by Subsection (h), documents |
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[Documents] filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter 552, |
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Government Code. |
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(h) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier |
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two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of |
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this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under |
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Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a |
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tier two form or information contained in the form to the public |
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only if: |
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(1) the tier two form or applicable information has |
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been made publicly available by the commission; or |
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(2) the information released only states the name of a |
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class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system |
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used in the 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the |
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United States Department of Transportation. |
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SECTION 3. Section 507.006, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to |
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read as follows: |
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(h) Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section |
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507.012, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter |
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552, Government Code. |
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(i) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier |
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two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of |
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this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under |
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Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a |
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tier two form or information contained in the form to the public |
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only if: |
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(1) the tier two form or applicable information has |
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been made publicly available by the commission; or |
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(2) the information released only states the name of a |
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class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system |
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used in the 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the |
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United States Department of Transportation. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |