SRC-MSY S.B. 809 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 809
78R5154 JD-FBy: Harris
Infrastructure Development and Security
3/20/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, members of the public can obtain an airport's
structural information, emergency response plans, and related information
that could be considered sensitive through public information requests.
As proposed, S.B. 809 makes such information related to airports exempt
from public disclosure. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 552C, Government Code, by adding Section
552.145, as follows: 

Sec.  552.145.  EXCEPTION:  INFORMATION RELATED TO THE SECURITY OR
VULNERABILITY OF AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, BUILDINGS, AND OPERATIONS.  (a)
Exempts information from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is
information that relates to the security or vulnerability of airport
infrastructure, buildings, or operations, including certain information. 

(b)  Provides that Section 552.007(a) does not apply to an item of
information described by Subsection (a) merely because the information has
been disclosed to certain governmental bodies, or certain private
contractors or consultants, provided that the contractors or consultants
have signed a certain confidentiality agreement. 

(c)  Provides that this section does not limit the application of Section
552.101 to information excepted from disclosure by this section. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.