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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to disclosure under the public information law of |
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information related to elections. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 552.103, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) The exception to disclosure provided by this section |
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does not apply to information requested under this chapter if: |
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(1) the information relates to a general, primary, or |
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special election, as those terms are defined by Section 1.005, |
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Election Code; |
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(2) the information is in the possession of a |
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governmental body that administers elections described by |
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Subdivision (1); and |
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(3) the governmental body described by Subdivision (2) |
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is not a governmental body described by Section 552.003(1)(A)(i). |
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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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on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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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, 2023. |