Tex. Election Code Section 121.004
Communications with Voting Systems Vendor Public Information


(a)

Except as provided by Subsection (b), a written letter, e-mail, or other communication, including a communication made confidential by other law, between a public official and a voting systems vendor:

(1)

is not confidential;

(2)

is public information for purposes of Chapter 552 (Public Information), Government Code; and

(3)

is not subject to an exception to disclosure provided by Chapter 552 (Public Information), Government Code, other than Sections 552.110 (Exception: Confidentiality of Trade Secrets; Confidentiality of Certain Commercial or Financial Information) and 552.1101 (Exception: Confidentiality of Proprietary Information), Government Code.

(b)

A written letter, e-mail, or other communication between a public official and a voting systems vendor is excepted from disclosure under Chapter 552 (Public Information), Government Code, if the communication discloses information, data, or records relating to the security of elections critical infrastructure.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 4.13, eff. December 2, 2021.

Source: Section 121.004 — Communications with Voting Systems Vendor Public Information, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­121.­htm#121.­004 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 121.004’s source at texas​.gov