Sec. 607.056. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, information is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, if the information is:

(1) from a report received by the department under Section 607.053 or 607.054; or

(2) prepared or compiled by the department in connection with the report or an investigation conducted under this subchapter.

(b) Information described by Subsection (a) may be disclosed to:

(1) the attorney general;

(2) a law enforcement agency;

(3) the center;

(4) a financial institution that may be impacted by the use of a skimmer on the unattended payment terminal of a motor fuel dispenser; or

(5) another person if the disclosure of the information is permitted or required by other law or court order.

(c) The disclosure of information under Subsection (b) is not a voluntary disclosure for purposes of Section 552.007, Government Code.

(d) On the dismissal or final resolution of a report or investigation by the department, information described by Subsection (a) is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the attorney general may disclose to the public information made confidential by that subsection if the attorney general determines that the disclosure of the information furthers a law enforcement purpose.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 2945), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.