HBA-AMW, SEP H.B. 2013 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2013
By: McCall
State Affairs
3/7/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

State and local agencies are acquiring credit card and debit card
information from many individuals and organizations through business and
governmental transactions.  Under current law, an individual's credit card
number may be withheld from disclosure under the Public Information Act,
but state law does not clearly specify whether the credit card numbers of
organizations may also be withheld.  House Bill 2013 provides that all
credit card, debit card, and access device numbers collected, assembled, or
maintained by or for a governmental body are confidential.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2013 amends the Government Code to provide that a credit card,
debit card, or access device number that is collected, assembled, or
maintained by or for a governmental body is confidential.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.