Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.004
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.004, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 42.004. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INVESTIGATION INFORMATION.
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A photograph, videotape, audiotape, or other audio or visual recording, depiction, or documentation of a child that is made by the department in the course of an inspection or investigation authorized by this chapter or Section 261.401, Family Code, is confidential, is not subject to release under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may be released only as required by state or federal law or rules adopted by the executive commissioner.
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