Texas HB1421 modifies the disclosure rules for personal information in motor vehicle records.

Texas HB1421 amends the Transportation Code to allow the disclosure of a person's photographic image under specific circumstances. It permits the disclosure to law enforcement agencies, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, county tax assessor-collectors, criminal justice agencies, state agencies investigating certain violations, and criminal investigators employed by public defender's offices. Additionally, it removes the restriction on courts compelling the production of a person's photographic image through subpoena. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1421 modifies the disclosure rules for personal information in motor vehicle records.

Texas HB1421 amends the Transportation Code to allow the disclosure of a person's photographic image under specific circumstances. It permits the disclosure to law enforcement agencies, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, county tax assessor-collectors, criminal justice agencies, state agencies investigating certain violations, and criminal investigators employed by public defender's offices. Additionally, it removes the restriction on courts compelling the production of a person's photographic image through subpoena. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.