HBA-SEB H.B. 339 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 339
By: Madden
Elections
2/15/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, voter registration applications are subject to open records
requests.  H.B. 339 requires the registrar of a county to maintain the
confidentiality of the social security number and the telephone number
provided on a voter registration application.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 13.004, Election Code, as follows:  

Sec. 13.004.  New title:  RECORDING AND DISCLOSURE OF TELEPHONE NUMBER OR
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER BY REGISTRAR.  (c)  Requires the registrar of a
county to ensure that the telephone number and social security number on a
voter registration application remain confidential.  Provides that the
telephone number and social security number do not constitute public
information for purposes of Chapter 552 (Public Information), Government
Code.  

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.