Texas Legislature to Consider Shield Law for Reporters
An AP newswire article, via News 8 Austin, reports that:
Journalists in Texas would get some protection against being forced to reveal confidential sources under a bill to create a shield law.More here.
The so-called Free Flow of Information Act, or HB 382, was filed Tuesday in Austin by Rep. Aaron Pena, D-Edinburg.
The plan would allow judges and prosecutors to require reporters to reveal privileged information only in certain circumstances.
The Texas House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday.
Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia have shield laws.
posted by Fergie @ 12/12/2006 05:38:00 PM
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