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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the confidentiality of certain information of a person |
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licensed to practice law held by the State Bar of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 552.1176 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 552.1176. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION |
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MAINTAINED BY STATE BAR. (a) Information that relates to the home |
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address, home telephone number, electronic mail address, social |
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security number, or date of birth of a person licensed to practice |
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law in this state that is maintained under Chapter 81 is |
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confidential and may not be disclosed to the public under this |
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chapter if the person to whom the information relates: |
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(1) chooses to restrict public access to the |
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information; and |
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(2) notifies the State Bar of Texas of the person's |
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choice, in writing or electronically, on a form provided by the |
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state bar. |
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(b) A choice made under Subsection (a) remains valid until |
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rescinded in writing or electronically by the person. |
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(c) All documents filed with a county clerk and all |
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documents filed with a district clerk are exempt from this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |