1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the confidentiality of credit card, debit card, charge 1-3 card, and access device numbers that are collected, assembled, or 1-4 maintained by a governmental body and of certain e-mail addresses. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is 1-7 amended by adding Sections 552.136 and 552.137 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 552.136. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD, 1-9 CHARGE CARD, AND ACCESS DEVICE NUMBERS. (a) In this section, 1-10 "access device" means a card, plate, code, account number, personal 1-11 identification number, electronic serial number, mobile 1-12 identification number, or other telecommunications service, 1-13 equipment, or instrument identifier or means of account access that 1-14 alone or in conjunction with another access device may be used to: 1-15 (1) obtain money, goods, services, or another thing of 1-16 value; or 1-17 (2) initiate a transfer of funds other than a transfer 1-18 originated solely by paper instrument. 1-19 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a 1-20 credit card, debit card, charge card, or access device number that 1-21 is collected, assembled, or maintained by or for a governmental 1-22 body is confidential. 1-23 Sec. 552.137. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN E-MAIL ADDRESSES. 1-24 (a) An e-mail address of a member of the public that is provided 1-25 for the purpose of communicating electronically with a governmental 2-1 body is confidential and not subject to disclosure under this 2-2 chapter. 2-3 (b) Confidential information described by this section that 2-4 relates to a member of the public may be disclosed if the member of 2-5 the public affirmatively consents to its release. 2-6 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 2-7 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 2-8 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 2-9 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-10 Act takes effect September 1, 2001. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 694 passed the Senate on March 22, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present, not voting; and that the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 14, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present, not voting. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 694 passed the House, with amendment, on May 8, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, two present, not voting. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor