Tex. Occupations Code § 159.009
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 159.009, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 159.009. INJUNCTION; CAUSE OF ACTION FOR UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Official statutory text
(a) A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter relating to the unauthorized release of confidential and privileged communications may petition the district court of the county in which the person resides, or in the case of a nonresident of the state, the district court of Travis County, for appropriate injunctive relief. The petition takes precedence over all civil matters on the docketed court except those matters to which equal precedence on the docket is granted by law.
(b) The aggrieved person may prove a cause of action for civil damages.
(b) The aggrieved person may prove a cause of action for civil damages.
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