Tex. Ins. Code Section 701.151
Confidentiality of Department Information

(a)

Information or material acquired by the department that is relevant to an investigation by the insurance fraud unit is not a public record for the period the commissioner considers reasonably necessary to:

(1)

complete the investigation;

(2)

protect the person under investigation from unwarranted injury; or

(3)

serve the public interest.

(b)

The information or material is not subject to a subpoena by another governmental entity, other than a grand jury subpoena, until:

(1)

the information or material is released for public inspection by the commissioner; or

(2)

after notice and a hearing a district court determines that obeying the subpoena would not jeopardize the public interest and any investigation by the commissioner.

(c)

This section does not affect the conduct of a contested case under Chapter 2001 (Administrative Procedure), Government Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.

Source: Section 701.151 — Confidentiality of Department Information, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.­701.­htm#701.­151 (accessed May 4, 2024).

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