Bill > HB2788

This bill amends the Texas Labor Code to protect certain fraud detection information obtained during the administration of unemployment compensation. Specifically, the bill defines "fraud detection information" broadly to include various types of data, assessments, reports, investigative materials, and other communications that reveal how the Texas Workforce Commission prevents, investigates, and evaluates fraud. The bill declares such information is not considered public information and is exempt from public disclosure requirements under the Texas Government Code's open records law (Chapter 552). This means that sensitive details about fraud prevention methods and investigative techniques used by the commission cannot be requested or released through standard public information requests, helping to protect the integrity of fraud detection processes. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the required immediate effect voting threshold.

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