H.B. No. 1360
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the effect under the public information law of the
  disclosure of certain information by a prosecutor to defense
  counsel.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 38, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended by adding Article 38.02 to read as follows:
         Art. 38.02.  EFFECT UNDER PUBLIC INFORMATION LAW OF RELEASE
  OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. A release of information by an attorney
  representing the state to defense counsel for a purpose relating to
  the pending or reasonably anticipated prosecution of a criminal
  case is not considered a voluntary release of information to the
  public for purposes of Section 552.007, Government Code, and does
  not waive the right to assert in the future that the information is
  excepted from required disclosure under Chapter 552, Government
  Code.
         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, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1360 was passed by the House on May 1,
  2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1360 was passed by the Senate on May
  27, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor