Texas § 1702.133 CONFIDENTIALITY; INFORMATION RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

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§ 1702.133 — CONFIDENTIALITY; INFORMATION RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

Texas § 1702.133

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1702.133 (2026).

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Sec. 1702.133. CONFIDENTIALITY; INFORMATION RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

(a)A company license holder or an officer, director, or partner of a company license holder may not disclose to another information obtained by the person for an employer or client except:

(1)at the direction of the employer or client; or

(2)as required by state law or court order.

(b)A company license holder or an officer, director, or partner of a company license holder shall disclose to a law enforcement officer or a district attorney, or that individual's representative, information the person obtains that relates to a criminal offense. A private investigator who is working under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney satisfies this requirement by disclosing the information to the supervising attorney.

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Sec. 1702.133. CONFIDENTIALITY; INFORMATION RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A company license holder or an officer, director, or partner of a company license holder may not disclose to another information obtained by the person for an employer or client except:
(1) at the direction of the employer or client; or
(2) as required by state law or court order.
(b) A company license holder or an officer, director, or partner of a company license holder shall disclose to a law enforcement officer or a district attorney, or that individual's representative, information the person obtains that relates to a criminal offense. A private investigator who is working under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney satisfies this requirement by disclosing the information to the supervising attorney.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 906 (H.B. 2833 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616 ), Sec. 5.051, eff. September 1, 2019.