Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 36.158 - Access to Information(a) A record or other evidence acquired under a subpoena under this subchapter or in response to a request for information under Section 101.104 is not a public record for the period the commissioner considers reasonably necessary to: (1) complete the investigation;(2) protect the person being investigated from unwarranted injury; or(3) serve the public interest.(b) The record or other evidence is not subject to a subpoena, other than a grand jury subpoena, until: (1) the record or other evidence is released for public inspection by the commissioner; or(2) after notice and a hearing, a district court determines that obeying the subpoena would not jeopardize the public interest and any investigation by the commissioner.(c) Except for good cause, a district court order under Subsection (b) may not apply to: (1) a record or communication received from another law enforcement or regulatory agency; or(2) the internal notes, memoranda, reports, or communications made in connection with a matter that the commissioner has the authority to consider or investigate.Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 60,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2021.Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.