H.B. No. 367
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the disclosure by a member of the legislature or the
  lieutenant governor of certain information concerning a resident of
  this state to a governmental body.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 306.003, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:
         (c)  If a member of the legislature or the lieutenant
  governor discloses to the Department of Family and Protective
  Services or a governmental unit that is a "covered entity" under
  Section 181.001(b), Health and Safety Code, all or part of a record
  to which Subsection (a) applies or communicates to the department
  or governmental unit a description of the information contained in
  the record that identifies or would tend to identify the resident of
  this state who communicated with the member or lieutenant governor,
  the record or the described information, as applicable, in the
  possession of the department or governmental unit is subject to and
  confidential under Subsection (a) and may be disclosed to any other
  person only to the extent that the member of the legislature or
  lieutenant governor elects to disclose the record or the described
  information.
         
         (d)  If the department or governmental unit that is a
  "covered entity" under Section 181.001(b), Health and Safety Code,
  receives a request for public information under Chapter 552, and
  information subject to the request is information described by
  Subsection (c), the department or governmental unit shall promptly
  notify, in writing or by electronic means, the member of the
  legislature or the lieutenant governor, as applicable, that the
  department or governmental entity received the request. The
  notification must specify the type of information that is requested
  and include a copy of the request.
         SECTION 2.  Section 306.004, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows:
         (d)  If a member of the legislature or the lieutenant
  governor discloses to the Department of Family and Protective
  Services or a governmental unit that is a "covered entity" under
  Section 181.001(b), Health and Safety Code, a communication to
  which this section applies or communicates to the department or
  governmental unit a description of the information contained in the
  communication that identifies or would tend to identify the citizen
  of this state who communicated with the member or lieutenant
  governor, the communication or the described information, as
  applicable, in the possession of the department or governmental
  unit is subject to and confidential under this section and may be
  disclosed to another person only to the extent that the member of
  the legislature or lieutenant governor elects to disclose the
  communication or the described information.
         (e)  If the department or governmental unit that is a
  "covered entity" under Section 181.001(b), Health and Safety Code,
  receives a request for public information under Chapter 552, and
  information subject to the request is information described by
  Subsection (d), the department or governmental unit shall promptly
  notify, in writing or by electronic means, the member of the
  legislature or the lieutenant governor, as applicable, that the
  department or governmental entity received the request. The
  notification must specify the type of information that is requested
  and include a copy of the request.
         SECTION 3.  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 September 1, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 367 was passed by the House on May 2,
  2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 3, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 367 on May 22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 1, 2
  present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 367 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 17, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 29, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor