By Wentworth S.B. No. 694 77R5366 JD-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the confidentiality of credit card, debit card, and 1-3 access device numbers that are collected, assembled, or maintained 1-4 by a governmental body. 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 Section 552.136 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 552.136. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD, 1-9 AND ACCESS DEVICE NUMBERS. (a) In this section, "access device" 1-10 means a card, plate, code, account number, personal identification 1-11 number, electronic serial number, mobile identification number, or 1-12 other telecommunications service, equipment, or instrument 1-13 identifier or means of account access that alone or in conjunction 1-14 with another access device may be used to: 1-15 (1) obtain money, goods, services, or other 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, or access device number that is 1-21 collected, assembled, or maintained by or for a governmental body 1-22 is confidential. 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.