84R9718 JSC-D
 
  By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 1209
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the privacy of certain personal information held by
  health and human services agencies.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 531, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter V-1 to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER V-1. PRIVACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
         Sec. 531.931.  DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "personal
  information" includes:
               (1)  information that alone or in conjunction with
  other information identifies an individual, including an
  individual's:
                     (A)  name, social security number, date of birth,
  or government-issued identification number;
                     (B)  mother's maiden name;
                     (C)  unique biometric data, including the
  individual's fingerprint, voice print, and retina or iris image;
                     (D)  unique electronic identification number,
  address, or routing code;
                     (E)  telecommunication access device as defined
  by Section 32.51, Penal Code; and
                     (F)  financial institution account number or
  credit or debit card number; and
               (2)  information that relates to:
                     (A)  the physical or mental health or condition of
  an individual;
                     (B)  the provision of health care to an
  individual; or
                     (C)  payment for the provision of health care to
  an individual.
         Sec. 531.932.  SALE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. (a) A health
  and human services agency may not sell personal information to any
  person unless the agency obtains the consent of the individual who
  is the subject of the information.
         (b)  An agency may not require an individual to consent to
  the sale of personal information as a condition of receiving
  services from the agency.
         Sec. 531.933.  PURCHASE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION; PUBLIC
  INFORMATION. The name of a person that purchases personal
  information from a health and human services agency is public
  information subject to disclosure under Chapter 552.
         Sec. 531.934.  RESALE PROHIBITED. (a) A person who
  purchases personal information from a health and human services
  agency may not resell the information.
         (b)  A person who the executive commissioner finds has
  violated this section is prohibited from purchasing personal
  information from any health and human services agency until on or
  after the second anniversary of the violation.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.