The social security number of an applicant for or holder of a license, certificate of registration, or other legal authorization issued by a licensing agency to practice in a specific occupation or profession that is provided to the licensing agency is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Occ. Code § 59.001
CONFIDENTIALITY OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts v. Attorney General of Texas and the Dallas Morning News, Ltd. (2010)
Most recently applied in Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts v. Attorney General of Texas and the Dallas Morning News, Ltd. (December 2010)
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.001(a), eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.