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House Bill 402 |
House Author: Thompson, Senfronia |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Zaffirini |
House Bill 402, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act, amends the Government Code to establish guidelines for electronic publication by the secretary of state or the Texas Legislative Council, as applicable, of state agency rules, the Texas Constitution, and the general or special laws passed by the Texas Legislature. The bill requires an electronic record of such legal material to be designated as official if the material is only published electronically and authorizes such designation if the material is also published in another form. The bill sets out provisions relating to the authentication of an official electronic record, the preservation and security of legal material in an official electronic record, and public access to such material.