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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the disclosure of certain personal information |
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contained in motor vehicle records. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 730.007(c), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) This section does not: |
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(1) prohibit the disclosure of a person's photographic |
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image to: |
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(A) a law enforcement agency, the Texas |
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Department of Motor Vehicles, a county tax assessor-collector, or a |
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criminal justice agency for an official purpose; |
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(B) an agency of this state investigating an |
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alleged violation of a state or federal law relating to the |
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obtaining, selling, or purchasing of a benefit authorized by |
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Chapter 31 or 33, Human Resources Code; [or] |
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(C) an agency of this state investigating an |
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alleged violation of a state or federal law under authority |
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provided by Title 4, Labor Code; or |
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(D) a private investigator licensed under |
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Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, who is employed by a public |
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defender's office for an official purpose; or |
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(2) prevent a court from compelling by subpoena the |
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production of a person's photographic image. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |