Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1485 by Williams (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.), As Introduced
As a result of this bill there will be a restriction upon:
(1) the open records law; and (2) the access to government information.
The bill would except the social security number of a living person from the requirements of Government Code Section 552.021 and allow a governmental body to redact the social security number of a living person from disclosed information without seeking an attorney general decision. The bill would take effect immediately if receiving a vote of two-thirds of all members in each House, or September 1, 2005. Because the bill would create an exception to the Public Information Act, the bill would result in a restriction upon the open records law and public access to government information.