By: King S.B. No. 1569     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the availability of certain personal information of a   member of the governing board of an institution of higher   education, the chief executive officer of the institution, or the   chief executive officer of a university system.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 552.117(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  Information is excepted from the requirements of   Section 552.021 if it is information that relates to the home   address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, or   social security number of the following person or that reveals   whether the person has family members:                (1)  a current or former official or employee of a   governmental body, except as otherwise provided by Section 552.024;                (2)  a current or honorably retired peace officer as   defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a current   or honorably retired security officer commissioned under Section   51.212, Education Code, regardless of whether the officer complies   with Section 552.024 or 552.1175, as applicable;                (3)  a current or former employee of the Texas   Department of Criminal Justice or of the predecessor in function of   the department or any division of the department, regardless of   whether the current or former employee complies with Section   552.1175;                (4)  a peace officer as defined by Article 2A.001, Code   of Criminal Procedure, or other law, a reserve law enforcement   officer, a commissioned deputy game warden, or a corrections   officer in a municipal, county, or state penal institution in this   state who was killed in the line of duty, regardless of whether the   deceased complied with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (5)  a commissioned security officer as defined by   Section 1702.002, Occupations Code, regardless of whether the   officer complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175, as applicable;                (6)  an officer or employee of a community supervision   and corrections department established under Chapter 76 who   performs a duty described by Section 76.004(b), regardless of   whether the officer or employee complies with Section 552.024 or   552.1175;                (7)  a current or former employee of the office of the   attorney general who is or was assigned to a division of that office   the duties of which involve law enforcement or are performed under   Chapter 231, Family Code, regardless of whether the current or   former employee complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (8)  a current or former employee of the Texas Juvenile   Justice Department or of the predecessors in function of the   department, regardless of whether the current or former employee   complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (9)  a current or former juvenile probation or   supervision officer certified by the Texas Juvenile Justice   Department, or the predecessors in function of the department,   under Title 12, Human Resources Code, regardless of whether the   current or former officer complies with Section 552.024 or   552.1175;                (10)  a current or former employee of a juvenile   justice program or facility, as those terms are defined by Section   261.405, Family Code, regardless of whether the current or former   employee complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (11)  a current or former member of the United States   Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps, an auxiliary   service of one of those branches of the armed forces, or the Texas   military forces, as that term is defined by Section 437.001;                (12)  a current or former district attorney, criminal   district attorney, or county or municipal attorney whose   jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child protective services   matters, regardless of whether the current or former attorney   complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (13)  a current or former employee of a district   attorney, criminal district attorney, or county or municipal   attorney whose jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child   protective services matters, regardless of whether the current or   former employee complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (14)  a current or former employee of the Texas Civil   Commitment Office or of the predecessor in function of the office or   a division of the office, regardless of whether the current or   former employee complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (15)  a current or former federal judge or state judge,   as those terms are defined by Section 1.005, Election Code, a   federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United States Marshals   Service, a United States attorney, or a family member of a current   or former federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge, a   marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a United States   attorney, or a state judge;                (16)  a current or former child protective services   caseworker, adult protective services caseworker, or investigator   for the Department of Family and Protective Services, regardless of   whether the caseworker or investigator complies with Section   552.024 or 552.1175, or a current or former employee of a department   contractor performing child protective services caseworker, adult   protective services caseworker, or investigator functions for the   contractor on behalf of the department;                (17)  an elected public officer, regardless of whether   the officer complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (18)  a current or former United States attorney,   assistant United States attorney, federal public defender, deputy   federal public defender, or assistant federal public defender and   the spouse or child of the current or former attorney or public   defender, regardless of whether the person complies with Section   552.024 or 552.1175; [or]                (19)  a firefighter or volunteer firefighter or   emergency medical services personnel as defined by Section 773.003,   Health and Safety Code, regardless of whether the firefighter or   volunteer firefighter or emergency medical services personnel   comply with Section 552.024 or 552.1175, as applicable;                (20)  a member of the governing board of an institution   of higher education or a private or independent institution of   higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003,   Education Code;                (21)  the chancellor or other chief executive officer   of a university system, as defined by Section 61.003, Education   Code; or                (22)  the president or other chief executive officer of   an institution of higher education or a private or independent   institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by   Section 61.003, Education Code.          SECTION 2.  Section 552.1175(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  This section applies only to:                (1)  current or honorably retired peace officers as   defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or special   investigators as described by Article 2A.002, Code of Criminal   Procedure;                (2)  current or honorably retired county jailers as   defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code;                (3)  current or former employees of the Texas   Department of Criminal Justice or of the predecessor in function of   the department or any division of the department;                (4)  commissioned security officers as defined by   Section 1702.002, Occupations Code;                (5)  a current or former district attorney, criminal   district attorney, or county or municipal attorney whose   jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child protective services   matters;                (5-a)  a current or former employee of a district   attorney, criminal district attorney, or county or municipal   attorney whose jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child   protective services matters;                (6)  officers and employees of a community supervision   and corrections department established under Chapter 76 who perform   a duty described by Section 76.004(b);                (7)  criminal investigators of the United States as   described by Article 2A.002(a), Code of Criminal Procedure;                (8)  current or honorably retired police officers and   inspectors of the United States Federal Protective Service;                (9)  current and former employees of the office of the   attorney general who are or were assigned to a division of that   office the duties of which involve law enforcement or are performed   under Chapter 231, Family Code;                (10)  current or former juvenile probation and   detention officers certified by the Texas Juvenile Justice   Department, or the predecessors in function of the department,   under Title 12, Human Resources Code;                (11)  current or former employees of a juvenile justice   program or facility, as those terms are defined by Section 261.405,   Family Code;                (12)  current or former employees of the Texas Juvenile   Justice Department or the predecessors in function of the   department;                (13)  federal judges and state judges as defined by   Section 1.005, Election Code;                (14)  current or former employees of the Texas Civil   Commitment Office or of the predecessor in function of the office or   a division of the office;                (15)  a current or former member of the United States   Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps, an auxiliary   service of one of those branches of the armed forces, or the Texas   military forces, as that term is defined by Section 437.001;                (16)  a current or former child protective services   caseworker, adult protective services caseworker, or investigator   for the Department of Family and Protective Services or a current or   former employee of a department contractor performing child   protective services caseworker, adult protective services   caseworker, or investigator functions for the contractor on behalf   of the department;                (17)  an elected public officer;                (18)  a firefighter or volunteer firefighter or   emergency medical services personnel as defined by Section 773.003,   Health and Safety Code; [and]                (19)  a current or former United States attorney,   assistant United States attorney, federal public defender, deputy   federal public defender, or assistant federal public defender;                (20)  a member of the governing board of an institution   of higher education or a private or independent institution of   higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003,   Education Code;                (21)  the chancellor or other chief executive officer   of a university system, as defined by Section 61.003, Education   Code; and                (22)  the president or other chief executive officer of   an institution of higher education or a private or independent   institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by   Section 61.003, Education Code.   SECTION 3.  Section 25.025(a), Tax Code, as amended by   Chapters 76 (S.B. 617), 152 (S.B. 870), 430 (H.B. 1911), 765 (H.B.   4504), and 937 (S.B. 1525), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular   Session, 2023, is reenacted and amended to read as follows:          (a)  This section applies only to:                (1)  a current or former peace officer as defined by   Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the spouse or   surviving spouse of the peace officer;                (2)  the adult child of a current peace officer as   defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure;                (3)  a current or honorably retired county jailer as   defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code;                (4)  an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal   Justice;                (5)  a commissioned security officer as defined by   Section 1702.002, Occupations Code;                (6)  an individual who shows that the individual, the   individual's child, or another person in the individual's household   is a victim of family violence as defined by Section 71.004, Family   Code, by providing:                      (A)  a copy of a protective order issued under   Chapter 85, Family Code, or a magistrate's order for emergency   protection issued under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure;   or                      (B)  other independent documentary evidence   necessary to show that the individual, the individual's child, or   another person in the individual's household is a victim of family   violence;                (7)  an individual who shows that the individual, the   individual's child, or another person in the individual's household   is a victim of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of   persons by providing:                      (A)  a copy of a protective order issued under   Subchapter A or B, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a   magistrate's order for emergency protection issued under Article   17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure; or                      (B)  other independent documentary evidence   necessary to show that the individual, the individual's child, or   another person in the individual's household is a victim of sexual   assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons;                (8)  a participant in the address confidentiality   program administered by the attorney general under Subchapter B,   Chapter 58, Code of Criminal Procedure, who provides proof of   certification under Article 58.059, Code of Criminal Procedure;                (9)  a federal judge, a federal bankruptcy judge, a   marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a state judge, or a   family member of a federal judge, a federal bankruptcy judge, a   marshal of the United States Marshals Service, or a state judge;                (10)  a current or former district attorney, criminal   district attorney, or county or municipal attorney whose   jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child protective services   matters;                (11)  a current or former employee of a district   attorney, criminal district attorney, or county or municipal   attorney whose jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child   protective services matters;                (12)  an officer or employee of a community supervision   and corrections department established under Chapter 76,   Government Code, who performs a duty described by Section 76.004(b)   of that code;                (13)  a criminal investigator of the United States as   described by Article 2A.002(a), Code of Criminal Procedure;                (14)  a current or honorably retired police officer or   inspector of the United States Federal Protective Service;                (15)  a current or former United States attorney,   assistant United States attorney, federal public defender, deputy   federal public defender, or assistant federal public defender and   the spouse and child of the attorney or public defender;                (16)  a current or former employee of the office of the   attorney general who is or was assigned to a division of that office   the duties of which involve law enforcement or are performed under   Chapter 231, Family Code;                (17)  a medical examiner or person who performs   forensic analysis or testing who is employed by this state or one or   more political subdivisions of this state;                (18)  a current or former member of the United States   armed forces who has served in an area that the president of the   United States by executive order designates for purposes of 26   U.S.C. Section 112 as an area in which armed forces of the United   States are or have engaged in combat;                (19)  a current or former employee of the Texas   Juvenile Justice Department or of the predecessors in function of   the department;                (20)  a current or former juvenile probation or   supervision officer certified by the Texas Juvenile Justice   Department, or the predecessors in function of the department,   under Title 12, Human Resources Code;                (21)  a current or former employee of a juvenile   justice program or facility, as those terms are defined by Section   261.405, Family Code;                (22)  a current or former employee of the Texas Civil   Commitment Office or the predecessor in function of the office or a   division of the office;                (23)  a current or former employee of a federal judge or   state judge;                (24)  a current or former child protective services   caseworker, adult protective services caseworker, or investigator   for the Department of Family and Protective Services or a current or   former employee of a department contractor performing child   protective services caseworker, adult protective services   caseworker, or investigator functions for the contractor on behalf   of the department;                (25)  an elected public officer;                (26)  a firefighter or volunteer firefighter or   emergency medical services personnel as defined by Section 773.003,   Health and Safety Code;                (27)  a customs and border protection officer or border   patrol agent of United States Customs and Border Protection or the   spouse, surviving spouse, or adult child of a customs and border   protection officer or border patrol agent;                (28)  [(27)  a current or former attorney for the   Department of Family and Protective Services                [(27)]  a current or former employee or contract staff   member of a university health care provider at a corrections   facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or   the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; [and]                (29) [(28)]  a current or former attorney for the   Department of Family and Protective Services;                (30)  a member of the governing board of an institution   of higher education or a private or independent institution of   higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003,   Education Code;                (31)  the chancellor or other chief executive officer   of a university system, as defined by Section 61.003, Education   Code; and                (32)  the president or other chief executive officer of   an institution of higher education or a private or independent   institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by   Section 61.003, Education Code.          SECTION 4.  To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails   over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025,   relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted   codes.          SECTION 5.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   a request for information that is received by a governmental body or   an officer on or after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.