Texas statute
Tex. Penal Code § 38.18 — Use of collision report information and other information for pecuniary gain
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 38: OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION, Texas Penal Code.
Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 38.18
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) This section applies to: (1) information described by Section 550.065 (a), Transportation Code; (2) information reported under Chapter 772 , Health and Safety Code, other than information that is confidential under that chapter; and (3) information contained in a dispatch log, a towing record, or a record of a 9-1-1 service provider, other than information that is confidential under Chapter 772 , Health and Safety Code. (b) A person commits an offense if: (1) the person obtains information described by Subsection (a) from the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas or other governmental entity; and (2) the information is subsequently used for the direct solicitation of business or employment for pecuniary gain by: (A) the person; (B) an agent or employee of the person; or (C) the person on whose behalf the information was requested. (c) A person who employs or engages another to obtain information described by Subsection (a) from the Department of Public Safety or other governmental entity commits an offense if the person subsequently uses the information for direct solicitation of business or employment for pecuniary gain. (d) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Official sources
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.