Tex.
Bus. & Com. Code Section 521.104
Confidentiality of Order
(a)
An order issued under Section 521.103 (Issuance of Order; Contents) must be sealed because of the confidential nature of the information required to be included in the order. The order may be opened and the order or a copy of the order may be released only:(1)
to the proper officials in a civil proceeding brought by or against the victim arising or resulting from a violation of this chapter, including a proceeding to set aside a judgment obtained against the victim;(2)
to the victim for the purpose of submitting the copy of the order to a governmental entity or private business to:(A)
prove that a financial transaction or account of the victim was directly affected by a violation of this chapter or the commission of an offense under Section 32.51 (Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information), Penal Code; or(B)
correct any record of the entity or business that contains inaccurate or false information as a result of the violation or offense;(3)
on order of the judge; or(4)
as otherwise required or provided by law.(b)
A copy of an order provided to a person under Subsection (a)(1) must remain sealed throughout and after the civil proceeding.(c)
Information contained in a copy of an order provided to a governmental entity or business under Subsection (a)(2) is confidential and may not be released to another person except as otherwise required or provided by law.
Source:
Section 521.104 — Confidentiality of Order, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.521.htm#521.104 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).
