83R2565 AED-D
 
  By: Martinez H.B. No. 367
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the disclosure by a member of the legislature or the
  lieutenant governor of certain information concerning a resident of
  this state to a governmental body.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 306.003, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  If a member of the legislature or the lieutenant
  governor discloses to the Department of Family and Protective
  Services or a governmental unit that is a "covered entity" under
  Section 181.001(b), Health and Safety Code, all or part of a record
  to which Subsection (a) applies or communicates to the department
  or governmental unit a description of the information contained in
  the record that identifies or would tend to identify the resident of
  this state who communicated with the member or lieutenant governor,
  the record or the described information, as applicable, in the
  possession of the department or governmental unit is subject to and
  confidential under Subsection (a) and may be disclosed to any other
  person only to the extent that the member of the legislature or
  lieutenant governor elects to disclose the record or the described
  information.
         SECTION 2.  Section 306.004, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  If a member of the legislature or the lieutenant
  governor discloses to the Department of Family and Protective
  Services or a governmental unit that is a "covered entity" under
  Section 181.001(b), Health and Safety Code, a communication to
  which this section applies or communicates to the department or
  governmental unit a description of the information contained in the
  communication that identifies or would tend to identify the citizen
  of this state who communicated with the member or lieutenant
  governor, the communication or the described information, as
  applicable, in the possession of the department or governmental
  unit is subject to and confidential under this section and may be
  disclosed to another person only to the extent that the member of
  the legislature or lieutenant governor elects to disclose the
  communication or the described information.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2013.