S.B. No. 178
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to working papers and electronic communications of State
  Office of Administrative Hearings administrative law judges.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 552.144, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 552.144.  EXCEPTION: WORKING PAPERS AND ELECTRONIC
  COMMUNICATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES AT STATE OFFICE OF
  ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.  The following working papers and
  electronic communications of an administrative law judge at the
  State Office of Administrative Hearings are excepted from the
  requirements of Section 552.021:
               (1)  notes and electronic communications recording the
  observations, thoughts, questions, deliberations, or impressions
  of an administrative law judge;
               (2)  drafts of a proposal for decision;
               (3)  drafts of orders made in connection with
  conducting contested case hearings; and
               (4)  drafts of orders made in connection with
  conducting alternative dispute resolution procedures.
         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 on the 91st day after the last day of the
  legislative session.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 178 passed the Senate on
  March 14, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 178 passed the House on
  May 15, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 131, Nays 8, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor