§ 2062.003 — CONSENT REQUIRED BEFORE DISSEMINATING CERTAIN PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; RECORDS.

Texas § 2062.003

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code GV: Government Code

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Sec. 2062.003. CONSENT REQUIRED BEFORE DISSEMINATING CERTAIN PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; RECORDS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a state agency may not, without written consent, disseminate to any person the personal identifying information of a person who submits information to the state agency for the purpose of obtaining an occupational license.
(b) A state agency may disseminate information described by Subsection (a) with respect to a person without the person's written consent if the dissemination is:
(1) required or permitted by a federal statute or by another law of this state; or
(2) made by or to a law enforcement agency for a law enforcement purpose.
(c) A state agency shall retain the written consent of a person obtained as required under this section in the state agency's records.
(d) For purposes of this section, the term "occupational license" does not include a license or permit that is administered by the comptroller under the Occupations Code.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 676 (H.B. 5129 ), Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2025.