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79R9823 JRD-D

By:  Homer                                                        H.B. No. 3245



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to allowing a governmental body to discuss matters 
regarding computer security in a closed meeting.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 551.076, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 551.076.  DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR 
COMPUTER SECURITY; CLOSED MEETING.  This chapter does not require a 
governmental body to conduct an open meeting to deliberate:
		(1)  the deployment, or specific occasions for 
implementation, of security personnel or devices; or
		(2)  matters relating to computer security or the 
security of other information resources technologies.
	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.