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Texas Public Information Act: privacy and cyber exceptions

Industry: Government and public sector · Track: Compliance

The Texas Public Information Act's privacy and cybersecurity exceptions control what a governmental body may or must withhold: personal privacy, security assessments and network details, and related exceptions, balanced against the Act's presumption of openness.

Status

Legal status
In effect (see also ยง552.1391, the cybersecurity information exception added by HB 3112)
Allegation or finding
Operative law
Applicability
Texas governmental bodies
Enforceability
Binding on parties within scope
Effective date
In effect
Law checked through
October 12, 2026
Primary-source pinpoint
ch. 552
Primary source
https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/GV/htm/GV.552.htm
Citation
Gov't Code ch. 552
Source
Tex. Gov't Code ch. 552

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