"the dissemination of said information is otherwise protected by federal law"
we're talking about criminals here. and I'm not just talking about people in TX that have connections, it could happen anywhere:
California:
http://articles.sfgate.com/1996-11-23/news/17787950_1_car-theft-ring-auto-theft-dmv
South Carolina:
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2007/sep/27/authorities_say_car_theft_ring_busted17372/
General consensus in Texas is:
The real criminals are already in office.