Oscar Longoria, Texas State Representative of 35th District | Facebook
Oscar Longoria, Texas State Representative of 35th District | Facebook
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the confidentiality of certain information maintained by state licensing agencies’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Government Code to enhance the confidentiality of certain personal information maintained by state licensing agencies in Texas. It stipulates that information including, but not limited to, license applications, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, social security numbers, driver's licenses, state IDs, passports, and emergency contact details of current, former, or prospective license holders is confidential and exempt from public disclosure requirements. However, it clarifies that the name, license number, license status, business contact details, and business email addresses are not confidential. Licensing authorities are permitted to withhold the confidential information without seeking a decision from the attorney general. The act is set to take effect Sept. 1, 2025.
Oscar Longoria, chair of the House Committee on S/C on Workforce, member of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, and vice chair of the House Committee on S/C on International Relations, proposed another four bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Longoria graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2003 with a BS and again in 2007 from University of Texas School of Law with a JD.
Oscar Longoria is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 35th House district. He replaced previous state representative Jose Aliseda in 2013.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5250 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to a refund of motor vehicle sales taxes paid on certain bad debt |
| HB 4410 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ground ambulance services |
| HB 1480 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission |
| HB 2636 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to designating October 6 as Hispanic Registered Dietician Day |
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