By: Wong H.B. No. 2191
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the treatment of social security numbers under the
public information law.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 552.147 to read as follows:
Sec. 552.147. EXCEPTION: SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF LIVING
PERSON. (a) The social security number of a living person is
excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.
(b) A governmental body may redact the social security
number of a living person from any information the governmental
body discloses under Section 552.021 without the necessity of
requesting a decision from the attorney general under Subchapter G.
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, 2005.