Sec. 1702.133.  CONFIDENTIALITY; INFORMATION RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSE.  (a)  A company license holder or an officer, director, or partner of a company license holder may not disclose to another information obtained by the person for an employer or client except:
(1)  at the direction of the employer or client; or
(2)  as required by state law or court order.
(b)  A company license holder or an officer, director, or partner of a company license holder shall disclose to a law enforcement officer or a district attorney, or that individual's representative, information the person obtains that relates to a criminal offense.  A private investigator who is working under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney satisfies this requirement by disclosing the information to the supervising attorney.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by: 
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 906 (H.B. 2833), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 5.051, eff. September 1, 2019.