Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

Senate Bill 510	Senate Author: Perry et al.
Effective: 9-1-23	House Sponsor: Longoria

Senate Bill 510 amends the Government Code and Occupations Code to provide for the confidentiality of certain identifying information held by state licensing agencies about current licensees or those applying for or who previously held an occupational license. Moreover, the bill revises the provisions authorizing a person licensed to practice law in Texas to opt to make certain personal information maintained by the State Bar of Texas confidential and prohibited from public disclosure under state public information law by, among other things, removing the opt‑in requirement to receive the confidentiality protections.