HB 1421
AN ACT relating to the disclosure of certain personal information
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
Not yet assigned
Fiscal Note
Not available
What This Bill Does
Modifies rules about disclosing personal photographic information from motor vehicle records. It allows specific government agencies and law enforcement entities to access an individual's motor vehicle photo for official purposes, including investigations related to benefits, labor law violations, and criminal justice matters. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and ensures that courts can still compel photo production through subpoena while restricting unauthorized personal information disclosure.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the disclosure of certain personal information contained in motor vehicle records. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 730.007(c), Transportation Code, is (1) prohibit the disclosure of a person's photographic (A) a law enforcement agency, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, a county tax assessor-collector, or a criminal justice agency for an official purpose; (B) an agency of this state investigating an alleged violation of a state or federal law relating to the obtaining, selling, or purchasing of a benefit authorized by Chapter 31 or 33, Human Resources Code; [or] (C) an agency of this state investigating an alleged violation of a state or federal law under authority provided by Title 4, Labor Code; or (D) a criminal investigator who is employed by a public defender's office for an official purpose; or (2) prevent a court from compelling by subpoena the production of a person's photographic image. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Law Enforcement and related subject areas.
Beverly C. Cornwell
PremiumMichael J. Johnson
Allison Billodeau
Ky Ash
Sarah Hicks
Andria Baum
David H. Cain
Ashley Michelle Juergens
Elizabeth Hadley
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the disclosure of certain personal information
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