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2023 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 552.114. Exception: Confidentiality of Student Records

Sec. 552.114.  EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS.  (a)  In this section, "student record" means:
(1)  information that constitutes education records as that term is defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g(a)(4)); or
(2)  information in a record of an applicant for admission to an educational institution, including a transfer applicant.
(b)  Information is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information in a student record at an educational institution funded wholly or partly by state revenue. This subsection does not prohibit the disclosure or provision of information included in an education record if the disclosure or provision is authorized by 20 U.S.C. Section 1232g or other federal law.
(c)  A record covered by Subsection (b) shall be made available on the request of:
(1)  educational institution personnel;
(2)  the student involved or the student's parent, legal guardian, or spouse; or
(3)  a person conducting a child abuse investigation required by Subchapter D, Chapter 261, Family Code.
(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), an educational institution may redact information covered under Subsection (b) from information disclosed under Section 552.021 without requesting a decision from the attorney general.
(e)  If an applicant for admission to an educational institution described by Subsection (b) or a parent or legal guardian of a minor applicant to an educational institution described by Subsection (b) requests  information in the record of the applicant, the educational institution shall disclose any information that:
(1)  is related to the applicant's application for admission; and
(2)  was provided to the educational institution by the applicant.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 7.38, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 4046), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 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 552.116. Exception: Audit Working Papers

Sec. 552.116.  EXCEPTION:  AUDIT WORKING PAPERS.  (a)  An audit working paper of an audit of the state auditor or the auditor of a state agency, an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, a county, a municipality, a school district, a hospital district, or a joint board operating under  Section 22.074, Transportation Code, including any audit relating to the criminal history background check of a public school employee, is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.  If information in an audit working paper is also maintained in another record, that other record is not excepted from the requirements of  Section 552.021 by this section.
(b)  In this section:
(1)  "Audit" means an audit authorized or required by a statute of this state or the United States, the charter or an ordinance of a municipality, an order of the commissioners court of a county, the bylaws adopted by or other action of the governing board of a hospital district, a resolution or other action of a board of trustees of a school district, including an audit by the district relating to the criminal history background check of a public school employee, or a resolution or other action of a joint board described by Subsection (a) and includes an investigation.
(2)  "Audit working paper" includes all information, documentary or otherwise, prepared or maintained in conducting an audit or preparing an audit report, including:
(A)  intra-agency and interagency communications;  and
(B)  drafts of the audit report or portions of those drafts.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1122, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1319, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 379, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1285), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1285), Sec. 2, eff. May 27, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 24, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 25, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1170 (H.B. 2947), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1170 (H.B. 2947), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 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 552.1176. Confidentiality of Certain Information Maintained by State Bar

Sec. 552.1176.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY STATE BAR.  (a)  Information maintained under Chapter 81 is confidential and may not be disclosed to the public under this chapter if the information:
(1)  is a license application; or
(2)  relates to the home address, home telephone number, electronic mail address, social security number, date of birth, driver's license number, state identification number, passport number, emergency contact information, or payment information of an individual licensed to practice law in this state.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 510), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
(c)  All documents filed with a county clerk and all documents filed with a district clerk are exempt from this section.
(d)  Subsection (a) does not make confidential or except from required public disclosure the name, state bar identification number, membership class, or eligibility to practice law of an applicant for a license, a license holder, or an individual who previously held a license.
(e)  To the extent of any conflict, this section prevails over another law that authorizes or requires the release of information maintained by the State Bar of Texas.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 95 (H.B. 1237), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 510), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 510), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 552.11765. Confidentiality of Certain Information Maintained by State Licensing Authority

Sec. 552.11765.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY.  (a)  In this section, "license" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization that:
(1)  is issued by a governmental body described by Section 552.003(1)(A)(i); and
(2)  an individual must obtain to practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), information maintained by a governmental body described by Section 552.003(1)(A)(i) is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if the information:
(1)  is a license application; or
(2)  relates to the home address, home telephone number, electronic mail address, social security number, date of birth, driver's license number, state identification number, passport number, emergency contact information, or payment information of:
(A)  an applicant for a license issued by the governmental body;
(B)  an individual who holds a license issued by the governmental body; or
(C)  an individual who previously held a license issued by the governmental body.
(c)  Subsection (b) does not make confidential or except from required public disclosure the name, license number, or license status of an applicant for a license, a license holder, or an individual who previously held a license.
(d)  For a license issued under Chapter 42, 43, 103, or 161, Human Resources Code, or Chapter 142, 242, 247, 248A, 250, or 252, Health and Safety Code, Subsection (b) does not prohibit the disclosure of:
(1)  the last four digits of the social security number of a license holder in connection with a verification of employability or an employee misconduct registry search provided by the Health and Human Services Commission;
(2)  a home address where activity regulated by the licensing authority occurs; or
(3)  an e-mail address or phone number associated with activity regulated by the licensing authority.
(e)  To the extent of any conflict, this section prevails over another law that authorizes or requires the release of information maintained by a governmental body.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 510), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 552.1177. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Related to Humane Disposition of Animal

Sec. 552.1177.  EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATED TO HUMANE DISPOSITION OF ANIMAL.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), information is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if the information relates to the name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, driver's license number, social security number, or other personally identifying information of a person who obtains ownership or control of an animal from a municipality or county making a humane disposition of the animal under a municipal ordinance or an order of the commissioners court.
(b)  A governmental body may disclose information made confidential by Subsection (a) to a governmental entity, or to a person who under a contract with a governmental entity provides animal control services, animal registration services, or related services to the governmental entity, for purposes related to the protection of public health and safety.
(c)  A governmental entity or other person that receives information under Subsection (b):
(1)  must maintain the confidentiality of the information;
(2)  may not disclose the information under this chapter; and
(3)  may not use the information for a purpose that does not directly relate to the protection of public health and safety.
(d)  A governmental body, by providing public information under Subsection (b) that is confidential or otherwise excepted from required disclosure under law, does not waive or affect the confidentiality of the information for purposes of state or federal law or waive the right to assert exceptions to required disclosure of the information in the future.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 858 (H.B. 2828), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 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 552.118. Exception: Confidentiality of Official Prescription Program Information

Sec. 552.118.  EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF OFFICIAL PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM INFORMATION.  Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is:
(1)  information on or derived from an official prescription form filed with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy under Section 481.0755, Health and Safety Code, or an electronic prescription record filed with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy under Section 481.075, Health and Safety Code; or
(2)  other information collected under Section 481.075 or 481.0755 of that code.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 35, eff. Jan. 1, 1998;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 251, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1228 (S.B. 594), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1268 (S.B. 195), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2016.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 2174), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 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 552.119. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Photographs of Peace Officers

Sec. 552.119.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEACE OFFICERS.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(a)  A photograph that depicts a peace officer as defined by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, the release of which would endanger the life or physical safety of the officer, is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 unless:
(1)  the officer is under indictment or charged with an offense by information;
(2)  the officer is a party in a civil service hearing or a case in arbitration; or
(3)  the photograph is introduced as evidence in a judicial proceeding.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(a)  A photograph that depicts a peace officer as defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, the release of which would endanger the life or physical safety of the officer, is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 unless:
(1)  the officer is under indictment or charged with an offense by information;
(2)  the officer is a party in a civil service hearing or a case in arbitration; or
(3)  the photograph is introduced as evidence in a judicial proceeding.
(b)  A photograph excepted from disclosure under Subsection (a) may be made public only if the peace officer gives written consent to the disclosure.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 8 (S.B. 148), Sec. 1, eff. May 3, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.099, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 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 552.120. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Rare Books and Original Manuscripts

Sec. 552.120.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN RARE BOOKS AND ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS.  A rare book or original manuscript that was not created or maintained in the conduct of official business of a governmental body and that is held by a private or public archival and manuscript repository for the purpose of historical research is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 552.121. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Documents Held for Historical Research

Sec. 552.121.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS HELD FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH.  An oral history interview, personal paper, unpublished letter, or organizational record of a nongovernmental entity that was not created or maintained in the conduct of official business of a governmental body and that is held by a private or public archival and manuscript repository for the purpose of historical research is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 to the extent that the archival and manuscript repository and the donor of the interview, paper, letter, or record agree to limit disclosure of the item.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 552.122. Exception: Test Items

Sec. 552.122.  EXCEPTION:  TEST ITEMS.  (a)  A test item developed by an educational institution that is funded wholly or in part by state revenue is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.
(b)  A test item developed by a licensing agency or governmental body is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.05(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 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 552.123. Exception: Confidentiality of Name of Applicant for Chief Executive Officer of Institution of Higher Education

Sec. 552.123.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF NAME OF APPLICANT FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  The name of an applicant for the position of chief executive officer of an institution of higher education, and other information that would tend to identify the applicant, is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021, except that the governing body of the institution must give public notice of the name or names of the finalists being considered for the position at least 21 days before the date of the meeting at which final action or vote is to be taken on the employment of the person.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 5.01, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 552.1235. Exception: Confidentiality of Identity of Private Donor to Institution of Higher Education

Sec. 552.1235.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF IDENTITY OF PRIVATE DONOR TO INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  (a)  The name or other information that would tend to disclose the identity of a person, other than a governmental body, who makes a gift, grant, or donation of money or property to an institution of higher education or to another person with the intent that the money or property be transferred to an institution of higher education is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.
(b)  Subsection (a) does not except from required disclosure other information relating to gifts, grants, and donations described by Subsection (a), including the amount or value of an individual gift, grant, or donation.
(c)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 4.07, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 552.124. Exception: Confidentiality of Records of Library or Library System

Sec. 552.124.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS OF LIBRARY OR LIBRARY SYSTEM.  (a)  A record of a library or library system, supported in whole or in part by public funds, that identifies or serves to identify a person who requested, obtained, or used a library material or service is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 unless the record is disclosed:
(1)  because the library or library system determines that disclosure is reasonably necessary for the operation of the library or library system and the record is not confidential under other state or federal law;
(2)  under Section 552.023;  or
(3)  to a law enforcement agency or a prosecutor under a court order or subpoena obtained after a showing to a district court that:
(A)  disclosure of the record is necessary to protect the public safety;  or
(B)  the record is evidence of an offense or constitutes evidence that a particular person committed an offense.
(b)  A record of a library or library system that is excepted from required disclosure under this section is confidential.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 552.125. Exception: Certain Audits

Sec. 552.125.  EXCEPTION:  CERTAIN AUDITS.  Any documents or information privileged under Chapter 1101, Health and Safety Code, are excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 219, Sec. 14, eff. May 23, 1995.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 552.124 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(45), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1231, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 20.002(c), eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 552.126. Exception: Confidentiality of Name of Applicant for Superintendent of Public School District

Sec. 552.126.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF NAME OF APPLICANT FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.  The name of an applicant for the position of superintendent of a public school district is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021, except that the board of trustees must give public notice of the name or names of the finalists being considered for the position at least 21 days before the date of the meeting at which a final action or vote is to be taken on the employment of the person.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 31, eff. May 30, 1995.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 552.124 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(46), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1231, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 552.127. Exception: Confidentiality of Personal Information Relating to Participants in Neighborhood Crime Watch Organization

Sec. 552.127.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO PARTICIPANTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH ORGANIZATION.  (a)  Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if the information identifies a person as a participant in a neighborhood crime watch organization and relates to the name, home address, business address, home telephone number, or business telephone number of the person.
(b)  In this section, "neighborhood crime watch organization" means a group of residents of a neighborhood or part of a neighborhood that is formed in affiliation or association with a law enforcement agency in this state to observe activities within the neighborhood or part of a neighborhood and to take other actions intended to reduce crime in that area.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 719, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 552.128. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Submitted by Potential Vendor or Contractor

Sec. 552.128.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY POTENTIAL VENDOR OR CONTRACTOR.  (a)  Information submitted by a potential vendor or contractor to a governmental body in connection with an application for certification as a historically underutilized or disadvantaged business under a local, state, or federal certification program is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021, except as provided by this section.
(b)  Notwithstanding Section 552.007 and except as provided by Subsection (c), the information may be disclosed only:
(1)  to a state or local governmental entity in this state, and the state or local governmental entity may use the information only:
(A)  for purposes related to verifying an applicant's status as a historically underutilized or disadvantaged business;  or
(B)  for the purpose of conducting a study of a public purchasing program established under state law for historically underutilized or disadvantaged businesses;  or
(2)  with the express written permission of the applicant or the applicant's agent.
(c)  Information submitted by a vendor or contractor or a potential vendor or contractor to a governmental body in connection with a specific proposed contractual relationship, a specific contract, or an application to be placed on a bidders list, including information that may also have been submitted in connection with an application for certification as a historically underutilized or disadvantaged business, is subject to required disclosure, excepted from required disclosure, or confidential in accordance with other law.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1227, Sec. 1, eff. June 30, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 552.127 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(51), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 552.129. Confidentiality of Certain Motor Vehicle Inspection Information

Sec. 552.129.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION INFORMATION.  A record created during a motor vehicle emissions inspection under Subchapter F, Chapter 548, Transportation Code, that relates to an individual vehicle or owner of an individual vehicle is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 17, eff. June 19, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 552.127 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(52), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 552.131. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Economic Development Information

Sec. 552.131.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION.  (a)  Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if the information relates to economic development negotiations involving a governmental body and a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and the information relates to:
(1)  a trade secret of the business prospect;  or
(2)  commercial or financial information for which it is demonstrated based on specific factual evidence that disclosure would cause substantial competitive harm to the person from whom the information was obtained.
(b)  Unless and until an agreement is made with the business prospect, information about a financial or other incentive being offered to the business prospect by the governmental body or by another person is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.
(b-1)  An economic development entity whose mission or purpose is to develop and promote the economic growth of a state agency or political subdivision with which the entity contracts may assert the exceptions under this section in the manner described by Section 552.305(b) with respect to information that is in the economic development entity's custody or control.
(c)  After an agreement is made with the business prospect, this section does not except from the requirements of Section 552.021 information about a financial or other incentive being offered to the business prospect:
(1)  by the governmental body;  or
(2)  by another person, if the financial or other incentive may directly or indirectly result in the expenditure of public funds by a governmental body or a reduction in revenue received by a governmental body from any source.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1319, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1216 (S.B. 943), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2020.
2023 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 552.1315. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Crime Victim Records

Sec. 552.1315.  EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN CRIME VICTIM RECORDS.  (a)  Information is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if the information identifies an individual as:
(1)  a victim of:
(A)  an offense under Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 21.02, 21.11, 22.011, 22.021, 43.05, or 43.25, Penal Code; or
(B)  an offense that is part of the same criminal episode, as defined by Section 3.01, Penal Code, as an offense described by Paragraph (A); or
(2)  a victim of any criminal offense, if the victim was younger than 18 years of age when any element of the offense was committed.
(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), information under this section may be disclosed:
(1)  to any victim identified by the information, or to the parent or guardian of a victim described by Subsection (a)(2) who is identified by the information;
(2)  to a law enforcement agency for investigative purposes; or
(3)  in accordance with a court order requiring the disclosure.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 694 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 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 552.132. Confidentiality of Crime Victim or Claimant Information

Sec. 552.132.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CRIME VICTIM OR CLAIMANT INFORMATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), in this section, "crime victim or claimant" means a victim or claimant under Chapter 56B, Code of Criminal Procedure, who has filed an application for compensation under that chapter.
(b)  The following information held by the crime victim's compensation division of the attorney general's office is confidential:
(1)  the name, social security number, address, or telephone number of a crime victim or claimant; or
(2)  any other information the disclosure of which would identify or tend to identify the crime victim or claimant.
(c)  If the crime victim or claimant is awarded compensation under Article 56B.103 or 56B.104, Code of Criminal Procedure, as of the date of the award of compensation, the name of the crime victim or claimant and the amount of compensation awarded to that crime victim or claimant are public information and are not excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.
(d)  An employee of a governmental body who is also a victim under Chapter 56B, Code of Criminal Procedure, regardless of whether the employee has filed an application for compensation under that chapter, may elect whether to allow public access to information held by the attorney general's office or other governmental body that would identify or tend to identify the victim, including a photograph or other visual representation of the victim.  An election under this subsection must be made in writing on a form developed by the governmental body, be signed by the employee, and be filed with the governmental body before the third anniversary of the latest to occur of one of the following:
(1)  the date the crime was committed;
(2)  the date employment begins; or
(3)  the date the governmental body develops the form and provides it to employees.
(e)  If the employee fails to make an election under Subsection (d), the identifying information is excepted from disclosure until the third anniversary of the date the crime was committed.  In case of disability, impairment, or other incapacity of the employee, the election may be made by the guardian of the employee or former employee.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1319, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1039, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 290 (H.B. 1042), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.49, eff. January 1, 2021.
2023 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 552.1325. Crime Victim Impact Statement: Certain Information Confidential

Sec. 552.1325.  CRIME VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT:  CERTAIN INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Crime victim" means a person who is a victim as defined by Article 56B.003, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2)  "Victim impact statement" means a victim impact statement under Subchapter D, Chapter 56A, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b)  The following information that is held by a governmental body or filed with a court and that is contained in a victim impact statement or was submitted for purposes of preparing a victim impact statement is confidential:
(1)  the name, social security number, address, and telephone number of a crime victim;  and
(2)  any other information the disclosure of which would identify or tend to identify the crime victim.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1303, Sec. 1, eff. June 21, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.50, eff. January 1, 2021.
2023 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 552.1331. Exception: Certain Government-Operated Utility Customer Information

Sec. 552.1331.  EXCEPTION: CERTAIN GOVERNMENT-OPERATED UTILITY CUSTOMER INFORMATION.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Advanced metering system" means a utility metering system that collects data at regular intervals through the use of an automated wireless or radio network.
(2)  "Government-operated utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 182.051, Utilities Code.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section and Section 182.052, Utilities Code, information maintained by a government-operated utility is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information that:
(1)  is collected as part of an advanced metering system for usage, services, and billing, including amounts billed or collected for utility usage; or
(2)  reveals whether:
(A)  an account is delinquent or eligible for disconnection; or
(B)  services have been discontinued by the government-operated utility.
(c)  A government-operated utility must disclose information described by Subsection (b)(1) to a customer of the utility or a representative of the customer if the information directly relates to utility services provided to the customer and is not confidential under law.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1025 (H.B. 872), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.
2023 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 552.134. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Relating to Inmate of Department of Criminal Justice

Sec. 552.134.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INMATE OF DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) or by Section 552.029, information obtained or maintained by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information about an inmate who is confined in a facility operated by or under a contract with the department.
(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to:
(1)  statistical or other aggregated information relating to inmates confined in one or more facilities operated by or under a contract with the department;  or
(2)  information about an inmate sentenced to death.
(c)  This section does not affect whether information is considered confidential or privileged under Section 508.313.
(d)  A release of information described by Subsection (a) to an eligible entity, as defined by Section 508.313(d), for a purpose related to law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, clemency, or treatment is not considered a release of information to the public for purposes of Section 552.007 and does not waive the right to assert in the future that the information is excepted from required disclosure under this section or other law.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 783, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 552.131 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(53), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 552.1345. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Relating to Civilly Committed Sexually Violent Predators

Sec. 552.1345.  EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO CIVILLY COMMITTED SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), information obtained or maintained by the Texas Civil Commitment Office is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information about a person who is civilly committed as a sexually violent predator under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to statistical or other aggregated information relating to persons civilly committed to one or more facilities operated by or under a contract with the office.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 351 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 552.135. Exception: Confidentiality of Certain Information Held by School District

Sec. 552.135.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION HELD BY SCHOOL DISTRICT.  (a)  "Informer" means a student or a former student or an employee or former employee of a school district who has furnished a report of another person's possible violation of criminal, civil, or regulatory law to the school district or the proper regulatory enforcement authority.
(b)  An informer's name or information that would substantially reveal the identity of an informer is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.
(c)  Subsection (b) does not apply:
(1)  if the informer is a student or former student, and the student or former student, or the legal guardian, or spouse of the student or former student consents to disclosure of the student's or former student's name;  or
(2)  if the informer is an employee or former employee who consents to disclosure of the employee's or former employee's name;  or
(3)  if the informer planned, initiated, or participated in the possible violation.
(d)  Information excepted under Subsection (b) may be made available to a law enforcement agency or prosecutor for official purposes of the agency or prosecutor upon proper request made in compliance with applicable law and procedure.
(e)  This section does not infringe on or impair the confidentiality of information considered to be confidential by law, whether it be constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision, including information excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 552.131 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(54), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 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 552.137. Confidentiality of Certain E-Mail Addresses

Sec. 552.137.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN E-MAIL ADDRESSES.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, an e-mail address of a member of the public that is provided for the purpose of communicating electronically with a governmental body is confidential and not subject to disclosure under this chapter.
(b)  Confidential information described by this section that relates to a member of the public may be disclosed if the member of the public affirmatively consents to its release.
(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to an e-mail address:
(1)  provided to a governmental body by a person who has a contractual relationship with the governmental body or by the contractor's agent;
(2)  provided to a governmental body by a vendor who seeks to contract with the governmental body or by the vendor's agent;
(3)  contained in a response to a request for bids or proposals, contained in a response to similar invitations soliciting offers or information relating to a potential contract, or provided to a governmental body in the course of negotiating the terms of a contract or potential contract;
(4)  provided to a governmental body on a letterhead, coversheet, printed document, or other document made available to the public; or
(5)  provided to a governmental body for the purpose of providing public comment on or receiving notices related to an application for a license as defined by Section 2001.003(2) of this code, or receiving orders or decisions from a governmental body.
(d)  Subsection (a) does not prevent a governmental body from disclosing an e-mail address for any reason to another governmental body or to a federal agency.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 356, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1089, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 962 (H.B. 3544), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 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 552.140. Exception: Confidentiality of Military Discharge Records

Sec. 552.140.  EXCEPTION:  CONFIDENTIALITY OF MILITARY DISCHARGE RECORDS.  (a)  This section applies only to a military veteran's Department of Defense Form DD-214 or other military discharge record that is first recorded with or that otherwise first comes into the possession of a governmental body on or after September 1, 2003.
(b)  The record is confidential for the 75 years following the date it is recorded with or otherwise first comes into the possession of a governmental body.  During that period the governmental body may permit inspection or copying of the record or disclose information contained in the record only in accordance with this section or in accordance with a court order.
(c)  On request and the presentation of proper identification, the following persons may inspect the military discharge record or obtain from the governmental body free of charge a copy or certified copy of the record:
(1)  the veteran who is the subject of the record;
(2)  the legal guardian of the veteran;
(3)  the spouse or a child or parent of the veteran or, if there is no living spouse, child, or parent, the nearest living relative of the veteran;
(4)  the personal representative of the estate of the veteran;
(5)  the person named by the veteran, or by a person described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4), in an appropriate power of attorney executed in accordance with Subchapters A and B, Chapter 752, Estates Code;
(6)  another governmental body; or
(7)  an authorized representative of the funeral home that assists with the burial of the veteran.
(d)  A court that orders the release of information under this section shall limit the further disclosure of the information and the purposes for which the information may be used.
(e)  A governmental body that obtains information from the record shall limit the governmental body's use and disclosure of the information to the purpose for which the information was obtained.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 438, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 124 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 602), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 22.040, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 552.141. Confidentiality of Information in Application for Marriage License

Sec. 552.141.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION IN APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE.
(a)  Information that relates to the social security number of an individual that is maintained by a county clerk and that is on an application for a marriage license, including information in an application on behalf of an absent applicant and the affidavit of an absent applicant, or is on a document submitted with an application for a marriage license is confidential and may not be disclosed by the county clerk to the public under this chapter.
(b)  If the county clerk receives a request to make information in a marriage license application available under this chapter, the county clerk shall redact the portion of the application that contains an individual's social security number and release the remainder of the information in the application.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 804, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.