TO:	Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB711 by Jackson (Relating to the confidentiality of certain identifying information regarding students of career schools or colleges and other educational entities; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced

The bill would exempt student information from public disclosure for the purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code. It would apply to prospective, current, and former students of career schools or colleges and other entities that the Texas Workforce Commission receives information.  As defined by the bill, student information includes the student's name, address, telephone number, social security number, e-mail address, and other identifying information.