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CS/HB 103 — Pub. Rec./County and City Attorneys
by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Rep. Arrington and others (CS/SB 712 by Rules Committee and Senator Powell)
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Community Affairs Committee (CA)
The bill creates a public records exemption for specified personal information of current county attorneys, deputy county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, city attorneys, deputy city attorneys, and assistant city attorneys. Personal information relating to their spouses and children is likewise exempt. The specific personal information made exempt from public records disclosure requirements includes:
- Home addresses, telephone numbers, photographs and dates of birth of the specified county and city attorneys;
- Names, home addresses, telephone numbers, photographs, places of employment, and dates of birth of the spouses and children of the specified county and city attorneys; and
- Names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of the specified county and city attorneys.
The bill is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and stands repealed on October 2, 2029, unless reviewed and saved from the repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
If approved by the Governor, or allowed to become law without the Governor’s signature, these provisions take effect July 1, 2024.
Vote: Senate 39-1; House 119-0