Amend SB 1380 on third reading by adding an appropriately
numbered SECTION to read as follows and by renumbering existing
SECTIONS accordingly:
      SECTION _. Article 62.08, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended to read as follows:
      Art. 62.08.  CENTRAL DATABASE; PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a)  The
department shall maintain a computerized central database
containing only the information required for registration under
this chapter.
      (b)  The information contained in the database is public
information, with the exception of any information:
            (1)  regarding the person's social security number,
driver's license number, or telephone number;
            (2)  that is required by the department under Article
62.02(b)(5); or
            (3)  that would identify the victim of the offense for
which the person is subject to registration.
      (c)  Notwithstanding Chapter 730, Transportation Code, the
department shall maintain in the database, and shall post on any
department website related to the database, any photograph of the
person that is available through the process for obtaining or
renewing a personal identification certificate or driver's license
under Section 521.103 or 521.272, Transportation Code.  The
department shall update the photograph in the database and on the
available annually or as the photograph otherwise becomes available
through the renewal process for the certificate or license.
      (d)  A local law enforcement authority shall release public
information described under Subsection (b) to any person who
submits to the authority a written request for the information. The
authority may charge the person a fee not to exceed the amount
reasonably necessary to cover the administrative costs associated
with the authority's release of information to the person under
this subsection.
      (e) <(d)>  On the written request of a licensing authority
that identifies an individual and states that the individual is an
applicant for or a holder of a license issued by the authority, the
department shall release any information described by Subsection
(a)  to the licensing authority.
      (f) <(e)>  For the purposes of Subsection (e) <(d)>:
            (1)  "License" means a license, certificate,
registration, permit, or other authorization that:
                  (A)  is issued by a licensing authority; and
                  (B)  a person must obtain to practice or engage
in a particular business, occupation, or profession.
            (2)  "Licensing authority" means a department,
commission, board, office, or other agency of the state or a
political subdivision of the state that issues a license.