87R6030 JRR-D
 
  By: Taylor S.B. No. 2110
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous
  chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
  this state.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 505.006, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to
  read as follows:
         (h)  Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section
  505.015, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter
  552, Government Code.
         (i)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier
  two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
  this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under
  Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a
  tier two form or information contained in the form to the public
  only if the tier two form or applicable information has been made
  publicly available by the commission.
         SECTION 2.  Section 506.006, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (h) to
  read as follows:
         (g)  Except as provided by Subsection (h), documents
  [Documents] filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter 552,
  Government Code.
         (h)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier
  two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
  this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under
  Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a
  tier two form or information contained in the form to the public
  only if the tier two form or applicable information has been made
  publicly available by the commission.
         SECTION 3.  Section 507.006, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to
  read as follows:
         (h)  Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section
  507.012, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter
  552, Government Code.
         (i)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier
  two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
  this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under
  Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a
  tier two form or information contained in the form to the public
  only if the tier two form or applicable information has been made
  publicly available by the commission.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.