Anderson Courier Service v. State

OPINION

DAVID PURYEAR, Justice.

In this case, we examine the constitutionality of House Bill 1544 (“H.B.1544”), which amended section 38 of the Texas Penal Code. The bill provides that a person commits a Class B misdemeanor if he uses certain accident report information obtained from the Texas Department of Public Safety or other governmental entity for pecuniary gain. Shortly after the bill was passed, Anderson Courier Service, ACC-A-PAX, Accident Review, Inc., and Dr. Eric Randolph (collectively, “Anderson Courier”) brought suit claiming that H.B. 1544 violates their rights to commercial free…