Tex. Elec. Code § 121.004 · Chapter 121. GENERAL PROVISIONS
COMMUNICATIONS WITH VOTING SYSTEMS VENDOR PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a written letter, e-mail, or other communication, including a communication made confidential by other law, between a public official and a voting systems vendor:
(1) is not confidential;
(2) is public information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code; and
(3) is not subject to an exception to disclosure provided by Chapter 552, Government Code, other than Sections 552.110 and 552.1101, Government Code.
(b) A written letter, e-mail, or other communication between a public official and a voting systems vendor is excepted from disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, if the communication discloses information, data, or records relating to the security of elections critical infrastructure.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 4.13, eff. December 2, 2021.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.121.htm
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Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 552PUBLIC INFORMATIONPrinted as Chapter 552, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 552.110EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF TRADE SECRETS; CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION.Printed as Sections 552.110 and 552.1101, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 552.1101EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.Printed as Sections 552.110 and 552.1101, Government Code
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