Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information considered to be confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision.
Tex. Gov't Code § 552.101
EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Barrientes v. Johnson (2000)
Most recently applied in Paxton v. Tex. Health & Human Servs. Comm'n (December 2017)
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.