Enrolled Bill Summary

The Parks and Wildlife Code prohibits, with certain exceptions, disclosure of the name, the address, and the telephone, social security, driver's license, bank account, credit card, or charge card number of a person who purchases customer products, licenses, or services from the Parks and Wildlife Department. House Bill 298 adds the e-mail address of such a person to the list of items protected from disclosure and requires that departmental policies prohibit the sale of a mailing list containing any protected information if the information relates to someone other than a commercial license holder.

Reason Given for Veto:  "House Bill No. 298 would prohibit the disclosure of information on hunting and fishing licenses except for zip codes. This legislation is unnecessary because such disclosure already is prohibited by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department regulations from the state Transportation Code.