Tex.
Penal Code Section 39.06
Misuse of Official Information
(a)
A public servant commits an offense if, in reliance on information to which the public servant has access by virtue of the person’s office or employment and that has not been made public, the person:(1)
acquires or aids another to acquire a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction, or enterprise that may be affected by the information;(2)
speculates or aids another to speculate on the basis of the information; or(3)
as a public servant, including as a school administrator, coerces another into suppressing or failing to report that information to a law enforcement agency.(b)
A public servant commits an offense if with intent to obtain a benefit or with intent to harm or defraud another, he discloses or uses information for a nongovernmental purpose that:(1)
he has access to by means of his office or employment; and(2)
has not been made public.(c)
A person commits an offense if, with intent to obtain a benefit or with intent to harm or defraud another, he solicits or receives from a public servant information that:(1)
the public servant has access to by means of his office or employment; and(2)
has not been made public.(d)
In this section, “information that has not been made public” means any information to which the public does not generally have access, and that is prohibited from disclosure under Chapter 552 (Public Information), Government Code.(e)
Except as provided by Subsection (f), an offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.(f)
An offense under Subsection (a)(3) is a Class C misdemeanor.
Source:
Section 39.06 — Misuse of Official Information, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.39.htm#39.06 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
