TX SB1299

Prohibits Texas public agencies (state departments, courts, local governments, school districts) from requiring individuals or nonprofits to disclose "personal affiliation information" identifying members, supporters, volunteers, or donors of 501(c) tax-exempt organizations

Bars public agencies from publicly releasing personal affiliation information in their possession and from requesting contractor/grantee lists of nonprofit organizations they have supported

Exempts from protection: voluntarily disclosed information, campaign finance reports, court-ordered warrants/subpoenas, attorney general investigations into fraud, governing board member identities filed with secretary of state, and securities-related disclosures

Creates civil cause of action with minimum $2,500 compensatory damages per violation (up to triple damages for intentional violations), plus attorney's fees, and waives sovereign immunity for public agencies

Establishes Class B misdemeanor criminal offense for knowingly violating these protections; institutions of higher education are excluded from the definition of "public agency"

Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to information released or disclosed on or after that date