By Marchant                                           H.B. No. 2138
         77R6962 AJA-F                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the confidentiality of the location or sale price of
 1-3     certain real property sold or purchased by the state.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 11, Natural Resources Code,
 1-6     is amended by adding Section 11.084 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 11.084.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATED
 1-8     TO PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY. (a)  Information relating to
 1-9     the location, or purchase price, or sale price of real property
1-10     purchased or sold by or for the School Land Board, Veterans' Land
1-11     Board, land office, or commissioner under authority granted by this
1-12     code is confidential and exempt from disclosure under Chapter 552,
1-13     Government Code, until a formal award of a contract for the
1-14     purchase or sale of the property is executed.  Information that is
1-15     confidential and exempted from disclosure under this subsection
1-16     includes an appraisal, completed report, evaluation, or
1-17     investigation conducted for the purpose of locating or determining
1-18     the purchase or sale price of the property.
1-19           (b)  Information that is confidential and excluded from
1-20     disclosure under Subsection (a) is not subject to a subpoena
1-21     directed to the School Land Board, Veterans' Land Board, land
1-22     office, commissioner, attorney general, or governor.
1-23           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-24     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 2-1     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 2-2     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 2-3     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.