Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 983	Senate Author:  Ellis
Effective:  9-1-13	House Sponsor:  Harper-Brown

            Senate Bill 983 amends the Government Code to authorize the information at issue in any suit filed under state public information law to be filed with the court for in camera inspection as is necessary for the adjudication of the case. The bill sets out procedural requirements relating to this authorization, establishes that such information does not constitute "court records" within the meaning of a rule of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure relating to the sealing of court records, and prohibits the clerk or any custodian of record from making such information available for public inspection.