80R5521 JD-F
 
  By: Lucio III H.B. No. 3598
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to excepting certain real or personal property information
from required disclosure under the public information law.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 552.105, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
       Sec. 552.105.  EXCEPTION: INFORMATION RELATED TO LOCATION OR
PRICE OF PROPERTY. (a) Information is excepted from the
requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information relating to:
             (1)  the location of real or personal property for a
public purpose prior to public announcement of the project; or
             (2)  appraisals or purchase price of real or personal
property for a public purpose prior to the formal award of contracts
for the property.
       (b)  Section 552.022(a), providing that a category of
information listed in that subsection is public information and not
excepted from required disclosure under this chapter unless
expressly confidential under other law, does not apply to
information described by Subsection (a).
       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, 2007.