S.B. No. 1485




AN ACT

relating to providing that the social security number of a living 
person is excepted from required disclosure under the public 
information law and may be redacted without the necessity of 
requesting a decision from the attorney general.
	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.

                                                                              




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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1485 passed the Senate on 
April 14, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.




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   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1485 passed the House on 
May 20, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0, two 
present not voting.




______________________________ 
   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



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          Governor