The bill would amend the Government Code to make numerous changes to the Public Information Act.  The bill transfers responsibilities under the Act from the General Services Commission (currently the Texas Building and Procurement Commission) to the Office of the Attorney General. 

The bill would consider a disclosure request withdrawn if the requestor does not respond in writing within thirty days of receiving written notice that the initial request would require programming or manipulation of data.  The bill would also require parties submitting comments, briefs, or letters to the attorney general regarding an open records opinion to copy the other parties involved in the disclosure dispute.  No significant restriction of open government laws is anticipated as a result of the bill.