By:  Miller                                                       H.B. No. 298



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to prohibiting the disclosure of personal customer 
information by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 11.030, Parks and Wildlife Code, is 
amended by amending Subsections (a) and (c) and adding Subsection 
(c-1) to read as follows:
	(a)  The name, [and] address, e-mail address, [and a] 
telephone number, social security number, driver's license number, 
bank account number, credit card number, or charge card number of a 
person who purchases customer products, licenses, or services from 
the department may not be disclosed except as authorized under this 
section or Section 12.0251.
	(c)  The commission by rule shall adopt policies relating to:                  
		(1)  the release of the customer information; and                      
		(2)  the use of the customer information by the 
department[; and
		[(3)  the sale of a mailing list consisting of the names 
and addresses of persons who purchase customer products, licenses, 
or services].
	(c-1)  The policies adopted by the commission under 
Subsection (c) must prohibit the sale of a mailing list that 
contains any customer information described by Subsection (a) that 
relates to a person who does not hold a commercial license issued by 
the department.  Notwithstanding Subsection (d), the policies 
adopted by the commission may not be construed to restrict access to 
customer information described by Subsection (a) by a person who is 
entitled to receive the information under this section or other 
applicable law.  In this subsection and Subsection (d), "mailing 
list" means one or more items of customer information described by 
Subsection (a) relating to more than one person.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.