Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 66.302
Public Disclosure Not Authorized

(a)

An individual’s identifiable description or a notation of an individual’s arrest, detention, indictment, information, or other formal criminal charge and of any disposition of the charge, including sentencing, correctional supervision, and release, that is collected and compiled by the Department of Public Safety or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from criminal justice agencies and maintained in a central location is not subject to public disclosure except as authorized by federal or state law or regulation.

(b)

Subsection (a) does not apply to a document maintained by a criminal justice agency that is the source of information collected by the Department of Public Safety or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Each criminal justice agency shall retain the documents described by this subsection.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.03, eff. January 1, 2019.

Source: Article 66.302 — Public Disclosure Not Authorized, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.66.htm#66.302 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

66.001
Definitions 66.051
Purpose and Functions 66.052
Implementation and Operation of Criminal Justice Information System 66.053
Information Collected 66.054
Fingerprint and Arrest Information in Criminal Justice Information System 66.101
Computerized Criminal History System Database 66.102
Information Contained in Computerized Criminal History System 66.103
Duties of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Regarding Criminal Justice Information System 66.104
Duties of Licensing Agencies to Provide Information Regarding License Holders 66.106
Information Related to Non-fingerprint Supported Actions 66.151
Corrections Tracking System Database 66.152
Information Contained in Corrections Tracking System 66.201
Access to Databases by Criminal Justice Agencies and Other Entities 66.202
Request for Data File from Databases 66.203
Public Disclosure of Data Prohibited 66.251
Uniform Incident Fingerprint Card 66.252
Reporting of Information by Local Entities 66.253
Compatibility of Data 66.254
Electronic Reporting of Information 66.255
Information on Subsequent Arrests 66.301
Duties of Criminal Justice Agencies 66.302
Public Disclosure Not Authorized 66.303
Prohibited Acts 66.304
Applicability to District Court and County Court Clerks 66.351
Biennial Plans 66.352
Examination of Records and Operations 66.353
Monitoring and Reporting Duties of Department of Public Safety 66.354
Local Data Advisory Boards 66.401
Grants for Criminal Justice Programs 66.402
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Jun. 5, 2024

Art. 66.302’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Article 66.302 — Public Disclosure Not Authorized, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.66.htm#66.302 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).