By Janek H.B. No. 692 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the confidentiality of the social security number of an 1-3 applicant for or holder of a license or other form of permission to 1-4 practice an occupation or profession. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. CONFIDENTIALITY OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. The 1-7 social security number of an applicant for or holder of a license, 1-8 certificate of registration, or other legal authorization issued by 1-9 a licensing agency to practice in a specific occupation or 1-10 profession that is provided to the licensing agency is confidential 1-11 and is not subject to disclosure under the open records law. 1-12 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 1-13 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-14 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-15 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-16 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 1-17 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 1-18 passage, and it is so enacted.