BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 662

By: Campbell

State Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

There are concerns that, due to the public nature of their service, members of the legislature and statewide elected officials may face potential security risks related to the release of certain personal information and those concerned note that these threats, while rare, are real. S.B. 662 seeks to provide for the confidentiality of certain personal information related to members of the legislature and statewide elected officials.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

S.B. 662 amends the Government Code to except from the public availability requirement of state public information law information that relates to the home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, or social security number of a statewide elected officer or a member of the legislature or that reveals whether such a person has family members, regardless of whether the person has elected to disclose or restrict public access to such personal identifying information. The bill makes statutory provisions relating to the confidentiality of certain personal identifying information of peace officers and other officials performing sensitive governmental functions applicable to such an elected official.

S.B. 662 amends the Tax Code to make statutory provisions relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in appraisal records applicable to such an elected official.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2019.