88R14266 MCK-D
 
  By: Cook, Smith, Geren, Anchía, Turner, H.B. No. 5005
      et al.
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the disclosure under the public information law of a
  motor vehicle license plate number captured in a video recording
  maintained by a law enforcement agency.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 552.130, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
         (f)  The license plate number of a motor vehicle captured in
  a video recording maintained by a law enforcement agency is not
  confidential under this section or Chapter 730, Transportation
  Code, and may be included in a video recording disclosed under
  Section 552.021.  This subsection does not preclude a law
  enforcement agency from asserting other exceptions to the
  disclosure of the information under this chapter.
         SECTION 2.  Section 730.007, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:
         (h)  A law enforcement agency may release a video recording
  maintained by the law enforcement agency that includes the license
  plate number of a motor vehicle captured in the video in response to
  a request for public information under Chapter 552, Government
  Code. The law enforcement agency is not required to redact any
  license plate numbers before releasing the video.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.