Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 399 amends the Transportation Code to restrict the release of information by the Department of Public Safety or another governmental entity relating to motor vehicle accidents. The act clarifies that this information, including any information about the date of the accident, the name of any person involved, and the specific location of the accident, is for the confidential use of the department and other state, federal, or local governmental entities. The act authorizes the accident information to be released, upon written request and payment of any required fee, to certain persons or governmental entities, including an individual who provides the department with the name of any person involved in an accident and either the date of the accident or the specific address of the accident.