89R15379 GP-F
By: Curry H.B. No. 4565
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections,
prosecutorial, and civil enforcement records under the public
information law.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 552.108, Government Code,
is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 552.108. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT,
CORRECTIONS, [AND] PROSECUTORIAL, AND CIVIL ENFORCEMENT
INFORMATION.
SECTION 2. Section 552.108(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) Information held by a law enforcement agency, a [or]
prosecutor, or the attorney general that deals with the detection,
investigation, or prosecution of crime or other violation of law is
excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if:
(1) release of the information would interfere with
the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime or other
violation of law;
(2) it is information that deals with the detection,
investigation, or prosecution of crime only in relation to an
investigation that did not result in conviction or deferred
adjudication;
(3) it is information relating to a threat against a
peace officer or detention officer collected or disseminated under
Section 411.048; or
(4) it is information that:
(A) is prepared by an attorney representing the
state in anticipation of or in the course of preparing for criminal
litigation or civil enforcement litigation; or
(B) reflects the mental impressions or legal
reasoning of an attorney representing the state.
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
a request for information that is received by a governmental body or
an officer or employee of a governmental body on or after the
effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.