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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to excepting certain vehicle location information from |
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required disclosure under the public information law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 552.108, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) Detailed, aggregated information held by a law |
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enforcement agency or prosecutor that relates to the location of a |
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vehicle used for law enforcement is excepted from the requirements |
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of Section 552.021 if: |
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(1) the information requested: |
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(A) would directly or indirectly reveal the |
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physical location of or route used by more than one peace officer or |
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vehicles operated by more than one peace officer or in relation to |
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more than one incident; and |
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(B) relates to more than a 24-hour period; and |
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(2) the law enforcement agency determines that the |
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release of the information may create a hazard to a peace officer, |
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the public, or another person. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |