TX HB1839

Establishes the iWatchTexas community reporting system in statute as a statewide network administered by the Department of Public Safety to receive and process reports of suspicious activity related to criminal, terroristic, or school safety threats

Creates a monetary reward program for individuals who submit reports that directly lead to arrests for organized criminal activity or terrorism, with reward amounts based on offense severity and usefulness of information provided

Makes all records relating to reports submitted through the iWatchTexas system confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act

Creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for knowingly submitting false information through the system with intent to obtain a monetary reward

Establishes a Class A misdemeanor offense (elevated to third-degree felony if committed for monetary gain) for unauthorized disclosure of a reporter's identity, with a five-year ban on state employment for those convicted