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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 30.006 — CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECORDS NOT SUBJECT TO DISCOVERY

CP § 30.006Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part B. TRIAL MATTERS · Ch. 30. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Statute text

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(a)In this section, "law enforcement agency" means a governmental agency that employs a peace officer as defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b)This section does not apply to an action in which a law enforcement agency is a party.
(c)Except as provided by Subsection (d), a court in a civil action may not order discovery from a nonparty law enforcement agency of information, records, documents, evidentiary materials, and tangible things if:
(1)the information, records, documents, evidentiary materials, or tangible things deal with:
(A)the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime; or
(B)an investigation by the nonparty law enforcement agency that does not result in conviction or deferred adjudication; and

Legislative history

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 113, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.009, eff. January 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 30.006 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.