Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the public release of police personnel records in Texas.

Highlights:

• Specifies that a law enforcement agency may not release any information contained in a license holder’s department file to any other agency or person requesting information relating to the license holder (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the agency shall refer the person or agency requesting the information to the agency head or the head’s designee (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a department file maintained under this section is confidential and not subject to disclosure (Sec. 1).

• Defines “department file” as a file a law enforcement agency maintains for agency use for each license holder the agency employs (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective 91 days after the final adjournment date of the current legislative session (Sec. 2).

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