Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 701.151 - Confidentiality of Department Information(a) Information or material acquired by the department that is relevant to an investigation by the insurance fraud unit is not a public record for the period the commissioner considers reasonably necessary to:(1) complete the investigation;(2) protect the person under investigation from unwarranted injury; or(3) serve the public interest.(b) The information or material is not subject to a subpoena by another governmental entity, other than a grand jury subpoena, until:(1) the information or material is released for public inspection by the commissioner; or(2) after notice and a hearing a district court determines that obeying the subpoena would not jeopardize the public interest and any investigation by the commissioner.(c) This section does not affect the conduct of a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. 4/1/2005.