Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 109.002

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 109.002 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Applicability of Chapter

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this chapter applies to:

(1) a business entity that:

(A) publishes criminal record information, including information:

(i) originally obtained pursuant to a request for public information under Chapter 552, Government Code; or

(ii) purchased or otherwise obtained by the entity or an affiliated business entity from the Department of Public Safety under Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code; and

(B) requires the payment:

(i) of a fee in an amount of $150 or more or other consideration of comparable value to remove criminal record information; or

(ii) of a fee or other consideration to correct or modify criminal record information; or

(2) a business entity that publishes confidential juvenile record information or confidential criminal record information of a child in a manner not permitted by Chapter 58, Family Code, Chapter 45, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law, regardless of:

(A) the source of the information; or

(B) whether the business entity charges a fee for access to or removal or correction of the information.

(b) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a statewide juvenile information and case management system authorized by Subchapter E, Chapter 58, Family Code;

(2) a publication of general circulation or an Internet website related to such a publication that contains news or other information, including a magazine, periodical newsletter, newspaper, pamphlet, or report;

(3) a radio or television station that holds a license issued by the Federal Communications Commission;

(4) an entity that provides an information service or that is an interactive computer service; or

(5) a telecommunications provider.

Tex. Bus. and Comm. Code § 109.002

Amended by Acts 2015 , Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session , ch. 1034, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2015.

Added by Acts 2013 , 83rd Leg. - Regular Session , ch. 1200, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2013.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.