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S.B. No. 1079 AN ACT relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 263, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 263.1521 to read as follows: Sec. 263.1521. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN SENSITIVE MEDIA DEVICES. (a) In this section, "sensitive media device" means a data storage device that the commissioners court of a county determines the county has used to store data the maintenance or disclosure of which is regulated by state or federal law. (b) Notwithstanding Section 263.152, the commissioners court of a county may order the destruction of a sensitive media device: (1) that is salvage or surplus property; and (2) for which the commissioners court determines that the destruction of the sensitive media device is necessary to prevent inadvertent disclosure of information in connection with the disposal of the device. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1079 passed the Senate on April 16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1079 passed the House on May 16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 87, Nays 35, one present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor
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