83(R) SB 1882 - Introduced version

The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 552, relating to information requests by legislative members. The bill would define types of information subject to this subsection to include attorney work products. The bill would also require prompt responses to the requesting legislative member and an explanation in writing to requestor if the governmental entity is unable to respond within 10 business days.

The bill 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 the bill does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, it takes effect September 1, 2013.

Multiple agencies including the Office of Attorney General, the Health and Human Services Commission, the Office of Court Administration, the Department of Information Resources, the Department of Public Safety, and the Public Utility Commission anticipate any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Institutions of higher education including the Texas A&M University System, the Texas Tech University System and the University of Texas System anticipate any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


April 15, 2013

TO:	Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government

FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	SB1882 by Zaffirini (Relating to information for legislative purposes requested under the Texas Public Information Act.), As Introduced