87S10515 JCG-F
 
  By: Raymond H.B. No. 133
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the confidentiality of certain information received or
  maintained by the Veterans' Land Board.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 161, Natural Resources
  Code, is amended by adding Section 161.080 to read as follows:
         Sec. 161.080.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. (a)  
  This section applies only to:
               (1)  a veteran or a family member of the veteran who
  applies for or receives any benefits or services offered by the
  board; or
               (2)  a current member of:
                     (A)  the armed forces of the United States,
  including a reserve component; or
                     (B)  the Texas military forces, as that term is
  defined by Section 437.001, Government Code.
         (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the following
  information received or maintained by the board that relates to a
  person to whom this section applies is confidential and not subject
  to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code:
               (1)  name;
               (2)  home address;
               (3)  telephone number;
               (4)  e-mail address;
               (5)  emergency contact information;
               (6)  social security number; or
               (7)  any other information that reveals whether the
  person has family members.
         (c)  The board may disclose the information described by
  Subsection (b) to:
               (1)  a federal agency, state agency, political
  subdivision of this state, or private vendor contracted by the
  board for the purpose of administering any benefits or services
  offered by the board for veterans or the family members of veterans;
  or
               (2)  any person with the written consent of a person to
  whom this section applies if:
                     (A)  the information is disclosed for the purpose
  specified in the written consent; and
                     (B)  the disclosed information relates to the
  consenting person.
         (d)  Information disclosed under Subsection (c) is not
  subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and the
  disclosure does not constitute a voluntary disclosure to the public
  by the board for purposes of Section 552.007, Government Code.
         (e)  To the extent of any conflict between this section and
  Section 552.137, Government Code, this section prevails.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the
  legislative session.