# Tex. Government Code § 92.008: CRIMINAL OFFENSES

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.008

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Government Code § 92.008
- **Heading:** CRIMINAL OFFENSES
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 92 / Section 92.008

## Text

(a) A person commits an offense if:

(1) the person intentionally posts covered information of an at-risk individual or an immediate family member of the individual on a publicly accessible Internet website without first obtaining the consent of the individual or family member to whom the information refers;

(2) the information is posted with intent to cause or threaten to cause harm to or harassment of an at-risk individual or the individual's immediate family member; and

(3) under the circumstances, harm to or harassment of the at-risk individual or immediate family member is a probable consequence of the posting of the information.

(b) A person other than a data broker commits an offense if the person does not remove from a publicly accessible Internet website controlled by the person covered information identified in a written request submitted under Section 92.003 within 10 business days of receiving the request.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, except the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the offense results in the bodily injury of:

(1) the at-risk individual whose covered information was posted on the Internet website; or

(2) an immediate family member of the individual.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Government Code § 92.001 § 92.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.001.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.002 § 92.002. PROHIBITED DISSEMINATION OF COVERED INFORMATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.002.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.003 § 92.003. PROHIBITED DISPLAY OF COVERED INFORMATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.003.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.004 § 92.004. DUTY TO REMOVE COVERED INFORMATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.004.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.005 § 92.005. OFFICE PROCEDURES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.005.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.006 § 92.006. TRANSFER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.006.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.007 § 92.007. CIVIL REMEDIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.007.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.008 § 92.008. CRIMINAL OFFENSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.008.md)

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