Texas Finance Code - FIN § 37.008. Regulatory Coordination

(a) To ensure effective coordination among and between the department and other state and federal agencies and the banking industry, and to further rapid restoration of banking services after an emergency, the banking commissioner may:

(b) Disclosure of information by or to the banking commissioner under this section does not constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect or diminish an evidentiary privilege to which the information is otherwise subject, regardless of whether the disclosure is governed by a confidentiality agreement. Notwithstanding other law, a party to an agreement described by Subsection (a) may execute, honor, and comply with an agreement to maintain confidentiality and oppose disclosure of information obtained from the banking commissioner, and shall treat as confidential any information obtained from the banking commissioner that is entitled to confidential treatment under applicable state or federal law.

(c) The banking commissioner shall coordinate and cooperate with and assist the office of the governor in the performance of duties under this chapter and other state or federal law as required by Section 421.071, Government Code.