Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 144.008
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 144.008, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 144.008. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION SUBJECT TO ORDER; PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) knows of a former mental patient's admission to a mental health facility;
(2) knows of a court order issued under this chapter that relates to that admission; and
(3) intentionally releases, disseminates, or publishes a record or index reference subject to that order.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) knowingly fails to delete, seal, destroy, or present to the court a record or index reference subject to an order issued under this chapter; and
(2) knows or should know that the record or index reference is subject to that order.
(c) An offense under this chapter is a Class B misdemeanor.
(d) This chapter does not prohibit an attorney or insurer of a provider or patient from retaining or communicating confidentially about a privileged document as necessary to provide legal advice regarding an actual or potential claim or issue. The document or communication remains privileged and not subject to a subpoena.
(1) knows of a former mental patient's admission to a mental health facility;
(2) knows of a court order issued under this chapter that relates to that admission; and
(3) intentionally releases, disseminates, or publishes a record or index reference subject to that order.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) knowingly fails to delete, seal, destroy, or present to the court a record or index reference subject to an order issued under this chapter; and
(2) knows or should know that the record or index reference is subject to that order.
(c) An offense under this chapter is a Class B misdemeanor.
(d) This chapter does not prohibit an attorney or insurer of a provider or patient from retaining or communicating confidentially about a privileged document as necessary to provide legal advice regarding an actual or potential claim or issue. The document or communication remains privileged and not subject to a subpoena.
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