1-1     By:  Wentworth                                         S.B. No. 694
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed February 14, 2001; February 15, 2001,
 1-3     read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
 1-4     March 14, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 8,
 1-5     Nays 0; March 14, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-7                                   AN ACT
 1-8     relating to the confidentiality of credit card, debit card, and
 1-9     access device numbers that are collected, assembled, or maintained
1-10     by a governmental body.
1-11           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-12           SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is
1-13     amended by adding Section 552.136 to read as follows:
1-14           Sec. 552.136.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD,
1-15     AND ACCESS DEVICE NUMBERS.  (a)  In this section, "access device"
1-16     means a card, plate, code, account number, personal identification
1-17     number, electronic serial number, mobile identification number, or
1-18     other telecommunications service, equipment, or instrument
1-19     identifier or means of account access that alone or in conjunction
1-20     with another access device may be used to:
1-21                 (1)  obtain money, goods, services, or other thing of
1-22     value; or
1-23                 (2)  initiate a transfer of funds other than a transfer
1-24     originated solely by paper instrument.
1-25           (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a
1-26     credit card, debit card, or access device  number that is
1-27     collected, assembled, or maintained by or for a governmental body
1-28     is confidential.
1-29           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-30     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-31     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-32     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-33     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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