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78R6338 KCR-F


By:  Marchant                                                     H.B. No. 1306


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the confidentiality of certain information relating to real property purchased or sold by certain state agencies. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 11.084, Natural Resources Code, as added by Chapter 1317, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, is redesignated as Section 11.086 and amended to read as follows: Sec. 11.086 [11.084]. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATED TO PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY. (a) Information relating to the location, or purchase price, or sale price of real property purchased or sold by or for the School Land Board, Veterans' Land Board, land office, or commissioner under authority granted by this code is confidential and exempt from disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, until a deed [formal award of a contract] for [the purchase or sale of] the property is executed. Information that is confidential and exempted from disclosure under this subsection includes an appraisal, completed report, evaluation, investigation conducted for the purpose of locating or determining the purchase or sale price of the property, or any report prepared in anticipation of purchasing or selling real property. (b) Information that is confidential and excluded from disclosure under Subsection (a) is not subject to a subpoena directed to the School Land Board, Veterans' Land Board, land office, commissioner, attorney general, or governor. 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.