Texas Penal Code

§ 39.06 — MISUSE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION

PE § 39.06Title 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 39. ABUSE OF OFFICE

Statute text

(a)A public servant commits an offense if, in reliance on information to which the public servant has access by virtue of the person's office or employment and that has not been made public, the person:

(1)acquires or aids another to acquire a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction, or enterprise that may be affected by the information;

(2)speculates or aids another to speculate on the basis of the information; or

(3)as a public servant, including as a school administrator, coerces another into suppressing or failing to report that information to a law enforcement agency.

(b)A public servant commits an offense if with intent to obtain a benefit or with intent to harm or defraud another, he discloses or uses information for a nongovernmental purpose that:

(1)he has access to by means of his office or employment; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 1783), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 397 (H.B. 2001), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 397 (H.B. 2001), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.