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Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.133

CONFIDENTIALITY; INFORMATION RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSE

Known as the Private Security Act

The act spans §§ 1702–1702 (150 sections).

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A company license holder or an officer, director, or partner of a company license holder may not disclose to another information obtained by the person for an employer or client except:

(1) at the direction of the employer or client; or

(2) as required by state law or court order.

(b) A company license holder or an officer, director, or partner of a company license holder shall disclose to a law enforcement officer or a district attorney, or that individual's representative, information the person obtains that relates to a criminal offense. A private investigator who is working under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney satisfies this requirement by disclosing the information to the supervising attorney.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.