{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-552.137","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 552.137","heading":"CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN E-MAIL ADDRESSES.","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, an e-mail address of a member of the public that is provided for the purpose of communicating electronically with a governmental body is confidential and not subject to disclosure under this chapter.\n(b) Confidential information described by this section that relates to a member of the public may be disclosed if the member of the public affirmatively consents to its release.\n(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to an e-mail address:\n(1) provided to a governmental body by a person who has a contractual relationship with the governmental body or by the contractor's agent;\n(2) provided to a governmental body by a vendor who seeks to contract with the governmental body or by the vendor's agent;\n(3) contained in a response to a request for bids or proposals, contained in a response to similar invitations soliciting offers or information relating to a potential contract, or provided to a governmental body in the course of negotiating the terms of a contract or potential contract;\n(4) provided to a governmental body on a letterhead, coversheet, printed document, or other document made available to the public; or\n(5) provided to a governmental body for the purpose of providing public comment on or receiving notices related to an application for a license as defined by Section 2001.003(2) of this code, or receiving orders or decisions from a governmental body.\n(d) Subsection (a) does not prevent a governmental body from disclosing an e-mail address for any reason to another governmental body or to a federal agency.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 356, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1089, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 962 (H.B. 3544), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS","SUBTITLE A. OPEN GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 552. PUBLIC INFORMATION","SUBCHAPTER C. INFORMATION EXCEPTED FROM REQUIRED DISCLOSURE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.552.htm#552.137","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"75e7bca8bbb525e441bd3153c3d7f57f150541bfe9f2719032153299b84f0da3","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-552.136","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-552.138"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}