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Austin, Dallas area legislators work together on legislation that would strengthen Public Information Act

Published on January 3, 2017 under CommunityImpact

After two recent Texas Supreme Court decisions widened loopholes against the Texas Public Information Act, Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, is reaching across the aisle, and statehouse, to Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake. The two legislators pre-filed bills Tuesday to close the loopholes. Each bill addresses a separate ruling made by the Texas Supreme Court. The first of the bills (HB 792 and SB 407), referred to as the “Boeing fix,” tackles the 2015 decision made in Boeing v. Paxton. The decision allowed private businesses to claim exceptions to open records requests on the grounds of maintaining a competitive business advantage both […]

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Source: Community Impact- Round Rock

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