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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of |
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an applicant for disaster recovery funds. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 552.160 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 552.160. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF |
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APPLICANT FOR DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDS. (a) In this section, |
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"disaster" has the meaning assigned by Section 418.004. |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the following |
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information maintained by a governmental body is confidential: |
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(1) the name, social security number, house number, |
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street name, and telephone number of an individual or household |
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that applies for state or federal disaster recovery funds; and |
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(2) any other information the disclosure of which |
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would identify or tend to identify an individual or household that |
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applies for state or federal disaster recovery funds. |
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(c) The street name of and the amount of disaster recovery |
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funds awarded to an individual or household are not confidential |
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after the date on which disaster recovery funds are awarded to the |
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individual or household. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |