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

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.049: FAILURE TO REPORT; CRIMINAL PENALTY.

Where this section sits in the code

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 2. HEALTH
SUBTITLE D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES
CHAPTER 81. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER C. REPORTS AND REPORTABLE DISEASES

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly fails to report a reportable disease or health condition under this subchapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

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