Section 552.137 - Confidentiality of Certain E-Mail Addresses(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, an e-mail address of a member of the public that is provided for the purpose of communicating electronically with a governmental body is confidential and not subject to disclosure under this chapter.(b) Confidential information described by this section that relates to a member of the public may be disclosed if the member of the public affirmatively consents to its release.(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to an e-mail address:(1) provided to a governmental body by a person who has a contractual relationship with the governmental body or by the contractor's agent;(2) provided to a governmental body by a vendor who seeks to contract with the governmental body or by the vendor's agent;(3) contained in a response to a request for bids or proposals, contained in a response to similar invitations soliciting offers or information relating to a potential contract, or provided to a governmental body in the course of negotiating the terms of a contract or potential contract;(4) provided to a governmental body on a letterhead, coversheet, printed document, or other document made available to the public; or(5) provided to a governmental body for the purpose of providing public comment on or receiving notices related to an application for a license as defined by Section 2001.003(2) of this code, or receiving orders or decisions from a governmental body.(d) Subsection (a) does not prevent a governmental body from disclosing an e-mail address for any reason to another governmental body or to a federal agency.Tex. Gov't. Code § 552.137
Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 962, Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1089, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2003.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 356, Sec. 1, eff. 5/26/2001.