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  89R16074 GP-D     By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 5281       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a prohibition on the dissemination of certain personal   identifying information by a state agency to the federal   government.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 2062, Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:   CHAPTER 2062.  RESTRICTIONS ON STATE AGENCY USE AND DISSEMINATION   OF CERTAIN PERSONAL [ INDIVIDUAL-IDENTIFYING ] INFORMATION          SECTION 2.  Section 2062.001, Government Code, is amended by   amending Subdivision (2) and adding Subdivision (3) to read as   follows:                (2)   "Personal identifying information" has the   meaning assigned by Section 72.001, Business & Commerce Code.                 (3)   "State agency" means a department, commission,   board, office, council, authority, or other agency in the   executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government,   including a university system or institution of higher education as   defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, that is created by the   constitution or a statute of this state.          SECTION 3.  Chapter 2062, Government Code, is amended by   adding Section 2062.003 to read as follows:           Sec.   2062.003.     DISSEMINATION OF CERTAIN PERSONAL   IDENTIFYING INFORMATION PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS.   (a)   Except as   provided by Subsection (b), a state agency may not disseminate to   the federal government or a federal official any document or other   data that includes the personal identifying information of a person   that has not been redacted or otherwise anonymized.           (b)     A state agency may disseminate information described by   Subsection (a) with respect to a person if the dissemination is:                 (1)     necessary to comply with or implement a federal or   state law or program; or                 (2)  authorized in writing by the person.           (c)     A state agency shall retain the written consent of a   person obtained under this section in the state agency's records.          SECTION 4.  Section 2062.003, Government Code, as added by   this Act, applies only to information disseminated or retained by a   state agency on or after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.