12. Sex offender records.

The information contained in the sexual offender database including the numeric risk level assigned to the sex offender is public information.  Tex. Code Crim. P. §62.005. However, information regarding the sex offender’s social security number or driver's license number, or any home, work, or cellular telephone number, information that would identify the victim of the offense for which the person is subject to registration, is not public.  Id.  The department is tasked with maintaining the database and must post any photograph of the person that is available. 

Further, a local law enforcement authority shall release information deemed public to any person who requests the information from the authority. The authority may charge the person a fee not to exceed the amount reasonably necessary to cover the administrative costs associated with the authority's release of information to the person under this subsection. Tex. Code Crim. P. §62.005(d).

The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure requires juvenile sex offenders to provide “registration information” but this information is not public information and is restricted to use by law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, the Council on Sex Offender Treatment, and public or private institutions of higher education. Tex. Code Crim. P. §62.352(b)(2).