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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the protection of certain occupational licensing |
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information regarding clients of family violence shelter centers, |
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victims of trafficking shelter centers, and sexual assault programs |
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and survivors of family violence, domestic violence, and sexual |
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assault. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 552.138(a), Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as follows: |
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(1-a) "License" means a license, certificate, |
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registration, permit, or other authorization that: |
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(A) is issued by a governmental body; and |
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(B) a person must obtain to practice or engage in |
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a particular business, occupation, or profession. |
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SECTION 2. Section 552.138, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (f) and (g) to read as follows: |
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(f) Notwithstanding any other law, a governmental body may |
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not sell or otherwise release the name, home or business address, |
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place of employment, telephone number, electronic mail address, |
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social security number, date of birth, driver's license or state |
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identification number, passport number, emergency contact |
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information, or numeric identifier of a person who: |
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(1) holds, previously held, or is an applicant for a |
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license issued by the governmental body; and |
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(2) notifies the governmental body on a form provided |
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by the office of the attorney general or the governmental body that |
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the person: |
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(A) is a current or former client of a family |
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violence shelter center, victims of trafficking shelter center, or |
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sexual assault program or is a survivor of family violence, |
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domestic violence, or sexual assault; and |
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(B) chooses to restrict public access to the |
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information. |
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(g) A governmental body may redact information described by |
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Subsection (f) from a response to a request for a list or directory |
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of license holders, former license holders, or license applicants |
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without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney |
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general under Subchapter G. |
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SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the office of the attorney general shall prepare the |
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form described by Section 552.138(f)(2), Government Code, as added |
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by this Act, make the form available on the attorney general's |
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website, and notify family violence shelter centers, victims of |
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trafficking shelter centers, and sexual assault programs of the |
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availability and purpose of the form. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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