80R3367 MCK-D

By: King of Zavala H.B. No. 876

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the confidentiality of certain identification information of a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 108, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 108.111 to read as follows:

Sec. 108.111. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CHILD'S IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this title, information specifically identifying a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, including the child's social security number, driver's license number, or number of a personal identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety, contained in an order, petition, motion, report, or other document required in this title, is confidential and does not constitute public information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code.

(b) A court, the Title IV-D agency, or any other person that maintains a document described by Subsection (a) containing information that is confidential under this section shall ensure that the information is excluded from disclosure.

(c) This section does not apply to the disclosure of information between the parties in a suit or to a disclosure to a court, the Title IV-D agency, or another person entitled under this title to receive the information as long as the disclosure is otherwise permitted by law.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to information contained in an order, petition, motion, report, or other document required under Title 5, Family Code, regardless of the date the document was created.

SECTION 3. 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, 2007.