{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1702.133","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.133","heading":"CONFIDENTIALITY; INFORMATION RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSE.","body":"(a) A company license holder or an officer, director, or partner of a company license holder may not disclose to another information obtained by the person for an employer or client except:\n(1) at the direction of the employer or client; or\n(2) as required by state law or court order.\n(b) A company license holder or an officer, director, or partner of a company license holder shall disclose to a law enforcement officer or a district attorney, or that individual's representative, information the person obtains that relates to a criminal offense. A private investigator who is working under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney satisfies this requirement by disclosing the information to the supervising attorney.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.\nAmended by:\nActs 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 906 (H.B. 2833), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 5.051, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY","CHAPTER 1702. PRIVATE SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER F. LICENSING AND DUTIES OF INVESTIGATIONS COMPANIES AND SECURITY SERVICES CONTRACTORS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1702.htm#1702.133","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"20760c21424180e73c384cd2fab7fae5d862e60dc9a3f5ebdca52028a282d1e2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1702.132","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1702.134"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}