Bill Text: TX SB765 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence information under the public information law.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2025-05-19 - Effective on 9/1/25 [SB765 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB765-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 765

AN ACT
relating to the confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence
information under the public information law.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 552.164 to read as follows:
Sec. 552.164. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
REGARDING FRAUD DETECTION AND DETERRENCE MEASURES. (a)
Information in the custody of a governmental body that relates to
fraud detection and deterrence measures is confidential and
excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021. For purposes of
this section, fraud detection information includes risk
assessments, reports, data, protocols, technology specifications,
manuals, instructions, investigative materials, crossmatches,
mental impressions, and communications that may reveal the methods
or means by which a governmental body prevents, investigates, or
evaluates fraud.
(b) The confidentiality protection provided by Subsection
(a) does not affect the ability of a governmental body to share
information described by Subsection (a) as authorized by other law
for law enforcement and fraud detection and prevention purposes.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 765 passed the Senate
on April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 765 passed the House on
May 6, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 12, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor