{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-546.104","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 546.104","heading":"AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE.","body":"An individual or an individual's legal representative may authorize disclosure of genetic information relating to the individual by an authorization that:\n(1) is written in plain language;\n(2) is dated;\n(3) contains a specific description of the information to be disclosed;\n(4) identifies or describes each person authorized to disclose the genetic information to a health benefit plan issuer;\n(5) identifies or describes the individuals or entities to whom the disclosure or subsequent redisclosure of the genetic information may be made;\n(6) describes the specific purpose of the disclosure;\n(7) is signed by the individual or legal representative and, if the disclosure is made to claim proceeds of an affected life insurance policy, the claimant; and\n(8) advises the individual or legal representative that the individual's authorized representative is entitled to receive a copy of the authorization.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 670 (S.B. 53), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS","SUBTITLE C. DECEPTIVE, UNFAIR, AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES","CHAPTER 546. USE OF GENETIC TESTING INFORMATION","SUBCHAPTER C. DISCLOSURE OF GENETIC INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; EXCEPTIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.546.htm#546.104","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"61754c310f03ca8eb38000eac18991a1e11567e77ed89fb0f42c4d067034851c","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-546.103","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-546.151"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}