Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 576.005: CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
SUBTITLE C. TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH CODE
CHAPTER 576. RIGHTS OF PATIENTS
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL RIGHTS

Records of a mental health facility that directly or indirectly identify a present, former, or proposed patient are confidential unless disclosure is permitted by other state law.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1007, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 481, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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