Section 30.006 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Certain Law Enforcement Agency Records Not Subject to Discovery(a) In this section, "law enforcement agency" means a governmental agency that employs a peace officer as defined by Article 2A.001 , Code of Criminal Procedure. (b) This section does not apply to an action in which a law enforcement agency is a party.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a court in a civil action may not order discovery from a nonparty law enforcement agency of information, records, documents, evidentiary materials, and tangible things if:(1) the information, records, documents, evidentiary materials, or tangible things deal with: (A) the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime; or(B) an investigation by the nonparty law enforcement agency that does not result in conviction or deferred adjudication; and(2) the release of the information, records, documents, evidentiary materials, or tangible things would interfere with the detection, investigation, or prosecution of criminal acts.(d) On motion of a party, the court may order discovery from a nonparty law enforcement agency of information, records, documents, evidentiary materials, and tangible things described by Subsection (c) if the court determines, after in camera inspection, that: (1) the discovery sought is relevant; and(2) there is a specific need for the discovery.(e) This section does not apply to: (1) a report of a collision under Chapter 550, Transportation Code; and (2) photographs, field measurements, scene drawings, and collision reconstruction done in conjunction with the investigation of the underlying collision . Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 30.006
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765,Sec. 2.009, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 709,Sec. 113, eff. 9/1/2023.Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 679, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2007.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.