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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a written policy of certain state agencies on the |
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collection and possible sale of an individual's personal |
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information. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 10, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 2062 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 2062. STATE AGENCY POLICY ON COLLECTION AND SALE OF |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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Sec. 2062.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "state agency" |
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means a department, commission, board, office, council, authority, |
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or other agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch |
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of state government, including a university system or institution |
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of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, |
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that is created by the constitution or a statute of this state. |
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Sec. 2062.002. POLICY REQUIRED. Each state agency that |
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sells or offers to sell to a person information, including |
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information considered public information under Chapter 552, that |
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is collected by the agency and that alone or in conjunction with |
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other information identifies an individual shall: |
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(1) adopt a written policy on the collection and |
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possible sale of the information to another person; and |
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(2) make a copy of the policy available on request. |
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Sec. 2062.003. POSTING OF POLICY REQUIRED. A state agency |
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that adopts a policy under Section 2062.002 shall post on the |
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agency's Internet website the policy and the following statement: |
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"Personal information collected by (name of agency) is for agency |
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use and may also be sold to interested persons." |
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SECTION 2. Not later than December 31, 2015, each state |
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agency subject to Section 2062.002, Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, shall adopt the written policy required by that section. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |