Texas § 552.1176 CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY STATE BAR.

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§ 552.1176 — CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY STATE BAR.

Texas § 552.1176

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 552.1176 (2026).

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Sec. 552.1176. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY STATE BAR.

(a)Information maintained under Chapter 81 is confidential and may not be disclosed to the public under this chapter if the information:

(1)is a license application; or

(2)relates to the home address, home telephone number, electronic mail address, social security number, date of birth, driver's license number, state identification number, passport number, emergency contact information, or payment information of an individual licensed to practice law in this state.

(b)Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 510 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.

(c)All documents filed with a county clerk and all documents filed with a district clerk are exempt from this section.

(d)Subsection (a) does not make

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Sec. 552.1176. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY STATE BAR. (a) Information maintained under Chapter 81 is confidential and may not be disclosed to the public under this chapter if the information:
(1) is a license application; or
(2) relates to the home address, home telephone number, electronic mail address, social security number, date of birth, driver's license number, state identification number, passport number, emergency contact information, or payment information of an individual licensed to practice law in this state.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 510 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
(c) All documents filed with a county clerk and all documents filed with a district clerk are exempt from this section.
(d) Subsection (a) does not make confidential or except from required public disclosure the name, state bar identification number, membership class, or eligibility to practice law of an applicant for a license, a license holder, or an individual who previously held a license.
(e) To the extent of any conflict, this section prevails over another law that authorizes or requires the release of information maintained by the State Bar of Texas.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 95 (H.B. 1237 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 510 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 510 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.