(a) The name and address and a telephone, social security, driver’s license, bank account, credit card, or charge card number of a person who purchases customer products, licenses, or services from the department may not be disclosed, sold, rented, or traded except as authorized under this section or § 12.014, 12.103, or 12.0251.
(b) Chapter 552, Government Code, does not apply to customer information described by Subsection (a).

Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 11.030

  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

(c) The commission by rule shall adopt policies relating to:
(1) the release of the customer information; and
(2) the use of the customer information by the department.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 15(1), eff. June 18, 2021.
(e) The commission or department may disclose customer information to a federal or state law enforcement agency if the agency provides a lawfully issued subpoena.
(e-1) The department may disclose statistical data and compilations of customer information described by Subsection (a) if the information does not reveal information identifying a specific department customer or a department customer’s address, telephone number, social security number, or driver’s license number.
(e-2) The department may disclose customer information described by Subsection (a) only:
(1) to another governmental body, including a law enforcement entity, as needed to carry out a governmental purpose;
(2) if the customer that is the subject of the information consents in writing to the specific disclosure; or
(3) if the information is:
(A) part of a record that is considered to be a public record under § 31.039; or
(B) authorized to be disclosed under § 31.0391.
(e-3) This section does not authorize the department to disclose information the department is prohibited from disclosing by other law.
(f) The department and its officers and employees are immune from civil liability for an unintentional violation of this section.
(g) In this section, a reference to the department includes a reference to an agent of the department.

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