Tex.
Code of Crim. Proc. Article 62.009
Immunity for Release of Public Information
(a)
The department, a penal institution, a local law enforcement authority, or an authority for campus security may release to the public information regarding a person required to register under this chapter only if the information is public information under this chapter.(b)
An individual, agency, entity, or authority is not liable under Chapter 101 (Tort Claims), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, or any other law for damages arising from conduct authorized by Subsection (a).(c)
For purposes of determining liability, the release or withholding of information by an appointed or elected officer of an agency, entity, or authority is a discretionary act.(d)
A private primary or secondary school, public or private institution of higher education, or administrator of a private primary or secondary school or public or private institution of higher education may release to the public information regarding a person required to register under this chapter only if the information is public information under this chapter and is released to the administrator under Article 62.005 (Central Database; Public Information), 62.053 (Prerelease Notification), 62.054 (Circumstances Requiring Notice to Superintendent or School Administrator), 62.055 (Change of Address; Lack of Address), or 62.153 (Registration of Workers or Students at Institutions of Higher Education). A private primary or secondary school, public or private institution of higher education, or administrator of a private primary or secondary school or public or private institution of higher education is not liable under any law for damages arising from conduct authorized by this subsection.
Source:
Article 62.009 — Immunity for Release of Public Information, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.62.htm#62.009 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
