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TX Govt Code § 552.146 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.146. Exception: Certain Communications With Assistant or Employee of Legislative Budget Board

Sec. 552.146.  EXCEPTION:  CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WITH ASSISTANT OR EMPLOYEE OF LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD.  (a)  All written or otherwise recorded communications, including conversations, correspondence, and electronic communications, between a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor and an assistant or employee of the Legislative Budget Board are excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.(b)  Memoranda of a communication between a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor and an assistant or employee of the Legislative Budget Board are excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 without regard to the method used to store or maintain the memoranda.(c)  This section does not except from required disclosure a record or memoranda of a communication that occurs in public during an open meeting or public hearing conducted by the Legislative Budget Board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 741 (H.B. 2753), Sec. 9, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 552.147 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.147. Social Security Numbers

Sec. 552.147.  SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), the social security number of a living person is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021, but is not confidential under this section and this section does not make the social security number of a living person confidential under another provision of this chapter or other law.(a-1)  The social security number of an employee of a school district in the custody of the district is confidential.(b)  A governmental body may redact the social security number of a living person from any information the governmental body discloses under Section 552.021 without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general under Subchapter G.(c)  Notwithstanding any other law, a county or district clerk may disclose in the ordinary course of business a social security number that is contained in information held by the clerk's office, and that disclosure is not official misconduct and does not subject the clerk to civil or criminal liability of any kind under the law of this state, including any claim for damages in a lawsuit or the criminal penalty imposed by Section 552.352.(d)  Unless another law requires a social security number to be maintained in a government document, on written request from an individual or the individual's representative the clerk shall redact within a reasonable amount of time all but the last four digits of the individual's social security number from information maintained in the clerk's official public records, including electronically stored information maintained by or under the control of the clerk.  The individual or the individual's representative must identify, using a form provided by the clerk, the specific document or documents from which the partial social security number shall be redacted.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 397 (S.B. 1485), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 2061), Sec. 1, eff. March 28, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (H.B. 2961), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 552.148 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.148. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Personal Information Maintained by Municipality Pertaining to a Minor

Sec. 552.148.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY MUNICIPALITY PERTAINING TO A MINOR.  (a)  In this section, "minor" means a person younger than 18 years of age.(b)  The following information maintained by a municipality for purposes related to the participation by a minor in a recreational program or activity is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021:(1)  the name, age, home address, home telephone number, or social security number of the minor;(2)  a photograph of the minor; and(3)  the name of the minor's parent or legal guardian.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 114 (S.B. 123), Sec. 1, eff. May 17, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 552.150 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.150. Exception: Confidentiality of Information That Could Compromise Safety of Officer or Employee of Hospital District

Sec. 552.150.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION THAT COULD COMPROMISE SAFETY OF OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF HOSPITAL DISTRICT.  (a)  Information in the custody of a hospital district that relates to an employee or officer of the hospital district is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if:(1)  it is information that, if disclosed under the specific circumstances pertaining to the individual, could reasonably be expected to compromise the safety of the individual, such as information that describes or depicts the likeness of the individual, information stating the times that the individual arrives at or departs from work, a description of the individual's automobile, or the location where the individual works or parks; and(2)  the employee or officer applies in writing to the hospital district's officer for public information to have the information withheld from public disclosure under this section and includes in the application:(A)  a description of the information; and(B)  the specific circumstances pertaining to the individual that demonstrate why disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to compromise the safety of the individual.(b)  On receiving a written request for information described in an application submitted under Subsection (a)(2), the officer for public information shall:(1)  request a decision from the attorney general in accordance with Section 552.301 regarding withholding the information; and(2)  include a copy of the application submitted under Subsection (a)(2) with the request for the decision.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 609, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1377 (S.B. 1182), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 609 (S.B. 470), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 552.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.151. Exception: Confidentiality of Information Regarding Select Agents

Sec. 552.151.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION REGARDING SELECT AGENTS.  (a)  The following information that pertains to a biological agent or toxin identified or listed as a select agent under federal law, including under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-188) and regulations adopted under that Act, is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021:(1)  the specific location of a select agent within an approved facility;(2)  personal identifying information of an individual whose name appears in documentation relating to the chain of custody of select agents, including a materials transfer agreement; and(3)  the identity of an individual authorized to possess, use, or access a select agent.(b)  This section does not except from disclosure the identity of the select agents present at a facility.(c)  This section does not except from disclosure the identity of an individual faculty member or employee whose name appears or will appear on published research.(d)  This section does not except from disclosure otherwise public information relating to contracts of a governmental body.(e)  If a resident of another state is present in Texas and is authorized to possess, use, or access a select agent in conducting research or other work at a Texas facility, information relating to the identity of that individual is subject to disclosure under this chapter only to the extent the information would be subject to disclosure under the laws of the state of which the person is a resident.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1377 (S.B. 1182), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 552.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.152. Exception: Confidentiality of Information Concerning Public Employee or Officer Personal Safety

Sec. 552.152.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION CONCERNING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER PERSONAL SAFETY.  Information in the custody of a governmental body that relates to an employee or officer of the governmental body is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if, under the specific circumstances pertaining to the employee or officer, disclosure of the information would subject the employee or officer to a substantial threat of physical harm.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 283 (S.B. 1068), Sec. 4, eff. June 4, 2009.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 552.151 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(20), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 552.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.153. Proprietary Records and Trade Secrets Involved in Certain Partnerships

Sec. 552.153.  PROPRIETARY RECORDS AND TRADE SECRETS INVOLVED IN CERTAIN PARTNERSHIPS.  (a)  In this section, "affected jurisdiction," "comprehensive agreement," "contracting person," "interim agreement," "qualifying project," and "responsible governmental entity" have the meanings assigned those terms by Section 2267.001.(b)  Information in the custody of a responsible governmental entity that relates to a proposal for a qualifying project authorized under Chapter 2267 is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if:(1)  the information consists of memoranda, staff evaluations, or other records prepared by the responsible governmental entity, its staff, outside advisors, or consultants exclusively for the evaluation and negotiation of proposals filed under Chapter 2267 for which:(A)  disclosure to the public before or after the execution of an interim or comprehensive agreement would adversely affect the financial interest or bargaining position of the responsible governmental entity; and(B)  the basis for the determination under Paragraph (A) is documented in writing by the responsible governmental entity; or(2)  the records are provided by a proposer to a responsible governmental entity or affected jurisdiction under Chapter 2267 and contain:(A)  trade secrets of the proposer;(B)  financial records of the proposer, including balance sheets and financial statements, that are not generally available to the public through regulatory disclosure or other means; or(C)  work product related to a competitive bid or proposal submitted by the proposer that, if made public before the execution of an interim or comprehensive agreement, would provide a competing proposer an unjust advantage or adversely affect the financial interest or bargaining position of the responsible governmental entity or the proposer.(c)  Except as specifically provided by Subsection (b), this section does not authorize the withholding of information concerning:(1)  the terms of any interim or comprehensive agreement, service contract, lease, partnership, or agreement of any kind entered into by the responsible governmental entity and the contracting person or the terms of any financing arrangement that involves the use of any public money; or(2)  the performance of any person developing or operating a qualifying project under Chapter 2267.(d)  In this section, "proposer" has the meaning assigned by Section 2267.001.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1334 (S.B. 1048), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 552.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.154. Exception: Name of Applicant for Executive Director, Chief Investment Officer, or Chief Audit Executive of Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Sec. 552.154.  EXCEPTION:  NAME OF APPLICANT FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, OR CHIEF AUDIT EXECUTIVE OF TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS.  The name of an applicant for the position of executive director, chief investment officer, or chief audit executive of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021, except that the board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas must give public notice of the names of three finalists being considered for one of those positions at least 21 days before the date of the meeting at which the final action or vote is to be taken on choosing a finalist for employment.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 455 (S.B. 1667), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 552.153 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(22), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 552.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.155. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Property Tax Appraisal Photographs

Sec. 552.155.  EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX APPRAISAL PHOTOGRAPHS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a photograph that is taken by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district or the chief appraiser's authorized representative for property tax appraisal purposes and that shows the interior of an improvement to property is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.(b)  A governmental body shall disclose a photograph described by Subsection (a) to a requestor who had an ownership interest in the improvement to property shown in the photograph on the date the photograph was taken.(c)  A photograph described by Subsection (a) may be used as evidence in and provided to the parties to a protest under Chapter 41, Tax Code, or an appeal of a determination by the appraisal review board under Chapter 42, Tax Code, if it is relevant to the determination of a matter protested or appealed.  A photograph that is used as evidence:(1)  remains confidential in the possession of the person to whom it is disclosed; and(2)  may not be disclosed or used for any other purpose.(c-1)  Notwithstanding any other law, a photograph described by Subsection (a) may be used to ascertain the location of equipment used to produce or transmit oil and gas for purposes of taxation if that equipment is located on January 1 in the appraisal district that appraises property for the equipment for the preceding 365 consecutive days.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 835 (S.B. 46), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 552.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.156. Exception: Confidentiality of Continuity of Operations Plan

Sec. 552.156. EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, the following information is excepted from disclosure under this chapter:(1)  a continuity of operations plan developed under Section 412.054, Labor Code; and(2)  all records written, produced, collected, assembled, or maintained as part of the development or review of a continuity of operations plan developed under Section 412.054, Labor Code.(b)  Forms, standards, and other instructional, informational, or planning materials adopted by the office to provide guidance or assistance to a state agency in developing a continuity of operations plan under Section 412.054, Labor Code, are public information subject to disclosure under this chapter.(c)  A governmental body may disclose or make available information that is confidential under this section to another governmental body or a federal agency.(d)  Disclosing information to another governmental body or a federal agency under this section does not waive or affect the confidentiality of that information.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (H.B. 1832), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 552.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.158. Exception: Confidentiality of Personal Information Regarding Applicant for Appointment by Governor

Sec. 552.158.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION REGARDING APPLICANT FOR APPOINTMENT BY GOVERNOR.  The following information obtained by the governor or senate in connection with an applicant for an appointment by the governor is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021: (1)  the applicant's home address;(2)  the applicant's home telephone number; and(3)  the applicant's social security number.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 303 (S.B. 705), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 552.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.159. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Work Schedules

Sec. 552.159.  EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN WORK SCHEDULES.  A work schedule or a time sheet of a firefighter or volunteer firefighter or emergency medical services personnel as defined by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code, is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (H.B. 2446), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 552.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.160. Confidentiality of Personal Information of Applicant for Disaster Recovery Funds

Sec. 552.160.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF APPLICANT FOR DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDS.  (a)  In this section, "disaster" has the meaning assigned by Section 418.004.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the following information maintained by a governmental body is confidential:(1)  the name, social security number, house number, street name, and telephone number of an individual or household that applies for state or federal disaster recovery funds;(2)  the name, tax identification number, address, and telephone number of a business entity or an owner of a business entity that applies for state or federal disaster recovery funds; and(3)  any other information the disclosure of which would identify or tend to identify a person or household that applies for state or federal disaster recovery funds.(c)  The street name and census block group of and the amount of disaster recovery funds awarded to a person or household are not confidential after the date on which disaster recovery funds are awarded to the person or household.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 883 (H.B. 3175), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 552.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.161. Exception: Certain Personal Information Obtained by Flood Control District

Sec. 552.161.  EXCEPTION: CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED BY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.  The following information obtained by a flood control district located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more in connection with operations related to a declared disaster or flooding is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021:(1)  a person's name;(2)  a home address;(3)  a business address;(4)  a home telephone number;(5)  a mobile telephone number;(6)  an electronic mail address;(7)  social media account information; and(8)  a social security number.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 300 (H.B. 3913), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 552.159 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(36), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 552.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter C. Information Excepted From Required Disclosure|Section 552.162. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Provided by Out-of-State Health Care Provider

Sec. 552.162.  EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OUT-OF-STATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.  Information obtained by a governmental body that was provided by an out-of-state health care provider in connection with a quality management, peer review, or best practices program that the out-of-state health care provider pays for is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1340 (S.B. 944), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 552.159 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(37), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 552.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter D. Officer for Public Information|Section 552.201. Identity of Officer for Public Information

Sec. 552.201.  IDENTITY OF OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION.  (a)  The chief administrative officer of a governmental body is the officer for public information, except as provided by Subsection (b).(b)  Each elected county officer is the officer for public information and the custodian, as defined by Section 201.003, Local Government Code, of the information created or received by that county officer's office.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 552.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle A - Open Government|Chapter 552 - Public Information|Subchapter D. Officer for Public Information|Section 552.202. Department Heads

Sec. 552.202.  DEPARTMENT HEADS.  Each department head is an agent of the officer for public information for the purposes of complying with this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|