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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the confidentiality of the e-mail address of an |
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applicant for or holder of a license issued by certain state |
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agencies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 552.137(c), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to an e-mail address: |
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(1) provided to a governmental body by a person who has |
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a contractual relationship with the governmental body or by the |
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contractor's agent; |
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(2) provided to a governmental body by a vendor who |
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seeks to contract with the governmental body or by the vendor's |
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agent; |
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(3) contained in a response to a request for bids or |
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proposals, contained in a response to similar invitations |
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soliciting offers or information relating to a potential contract, |
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or provided to a governmental body in the course of negotiating the |
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terms of a contract or potential contract; |
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(4) provided to a governmental body on a letterhead, |
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coversheet, printed document, or other document made available to |
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the public; [or] |
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(5) provided to a governmental body for the purpose of |
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providing public comment on or receiving notices related to an |
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application for a license as defined by Section 2001.003(2) of this |
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code, or receiving orders or decisions from a governmental body; or |
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(6) provided to a governmental body by an applicant |
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for or holder of a license, as defined by Section 57.001, |
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Occupations Code, issued by the Department of Agriculture or the |
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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a request for information that is received by a governmental body |
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or an officer for public information on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. A request for information that was received before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the |
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date the request was received, and the former law is continued in |
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effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |