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By:  Kuempel                                                      H.B. No. 2557



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the privacy of public employees under the Public 
Information Act.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 552, Texas Government Code, is amended 
by adding Subsection 552.102(c) to read as follows:
	(c)  Information is excepted from the requirements of 
Section 552.021 if it is information in a personnel file relating to 
the evaluation or assessment of an employee of a governmental body, 
except that such evaluation or assessment of an employee is to be 
made available to that employee or the employee's designated 
representative as public information is made available under this 
chapter.  The exception to public disclosure created by this 
subsection is in addition to any other exception covered by this 
section.  This subsection shall not apply to evaluations or 
assessments of the administrative head of a governmental body or 
any department or division head reporting to such individual.
	SECTION 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect September 
1, 2005.