HB 4565

relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections,
prosecutorial, and civil enforcement records under the public
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 552.108, Government Code,
Sec. 552.108.  EXCEPTION: CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT,
CORRECTIONS, [AND] PROSECUTORIAL, AND CIVIL ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 2.  Section 552.108(a), Government Code, is amended
(a)  Information held by a law enforcement agency, a [or]
prosecutor, or the attorney general that deals with the detection,
investigation, or prosecution of crime or other violation of law is
excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if:
(1)  release of the information would interfere with
the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime or other
(2)  it is information that deals with the detection,
investigation, or prosecution of crime only in relation to an
investigation that did not result in conviction or deferred
(3)  it is information relating to a threat against a
peace officer or detention officer collected or disseminated under
(A)  is prepared by an attorney representing the
state in anticipation of or in the course of preparing for criminal
litigation or civil enforcement litigation; or
(B)  reflects the mental impressions or legal
reasoning of an attorney representing the state.
SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
a request for information that is received by a governmental body or
an officer or employee of a governmental body on or after the
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.