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  89R15379 GP-F     By: Curry H.B. No. 4565       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections,   prosecutorial, and civil enforcement records under the public   information law.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 552.108, Government Code,   is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 552.108.  EXCEPTION: CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT,   CORRECTIONS, [ AND ] PROSECUTORIAL , AND CIVIL ENFORCEMENT   INFORMATION.          SECTION 2.  Section 552.108(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  Information held by a law enforcement agency , a [ or ]   prosecutor , or the attorney general that deals with the detection,   investigation, or prosecution of crime or other violation of law is   excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if:                (1)  release of the information would interfere with   the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime or other   violation of law ;                (2)  it is information that deals with the detection,   investigation, or prosecution of crime only in relation to an   investigation that did not result in conviction or deferred   adjudication;                (3)  it is information relating to a threat against a   peace officer or detention officer collected or disseminated under   Section 411.048; or                (4)  it is information that:                      (A)  is prepared by an attorney representing the   state in anticipation of or in the course of preparing for criminal   litigation or civil enforcement litigation ; or                      (B)  reflects the mental impressions or legal   reasoning of an attorney representing the state.          SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   a request for information that is received by a governmental body or   an officer or employee of a governmental body on or after the   effective date of this Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.