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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to records filed with the clerk of a district court. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 51.303, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (d) and (g) to read as follows: |
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(d) The clerk of a district court may accept a record filed: |
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(1) directly with the court electronically; |
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(2) electronically through the statewide electronic |
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court filing system; or |
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(3) physically by an individual. |
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(g) A person, including a governmental entity, may not sell |
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a record filed or otherwise lawfully deposited with the clerk of a |
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district court unless the person has the express, written |
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permission of the clerk to sell the record. |
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SECTION 2. Section 51.303(g), Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies to a record filed or otherwise lawfully deposited |
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with a district court before, on, or after the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |