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House Bill 30 |
House Author: Moody et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-23 |
Senate Sponsor: King |
House Bill 30 amends the Government Code to close what is known as the "dead suspect loophole" by making the exception to required disclosure under state public information law for information held by a law enforcement agency or prosecutor that deals with the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime in relation to an investigation that did not result in conviction or deferred adjudication inapplicable to information, records, or notations if either of the following is true:
· a person who is described by or depicted in the information, record, or notation, other than a peace officer, is deceased or incapacitated; or
· each person who is described by or depicted in the information, record, or notation, other than a person who is deceased or incapacitated, consents to the release of the information, record, or notation.