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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence |
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information under the public information law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 552.164 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 552.164. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION |
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REGARDING FRAUD DETECTION AND DETERRENCE MEASURES. (a) |
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Information in the custody of a governmental body that relates to |
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fraud detection and deterrence measures is confidential and |
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excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021. For purposes of |
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this section, fraud detection information includes risk |
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assessments, reports, data, protocols, technology specifications, |
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manuals, instructions, investigative materials, crossmatches, |
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mental impressions, and communications that may reveal the methods |
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or means by which a governmental body prevents, investigates, or |
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evaluates fraud. |
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(b) The confidentiality protection provided by Subsection |
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(a) does not affect the ability of a governmental body to share |
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information described by Subsection (a) as authorized by other law |
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for law enforcement and fraud detection and prevention purposes. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |