Tex. Occupations Code § 258.102
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 258.102, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 258.102. SCOPE OF PRIVILEGE.
Official statutory text
(a) The following information is privileged and may not be disclosed except as provided by this subchapter:
(1) a communication between a dentist and a patient that relates to a professional service provided by the dentist; and
(2) a dental record.
(b) The privilege described by this section applies regardless of when the patient received the professional service from the dentist.
(1) a communication between a dentist and a patient that relates to a professional service provided by the dentist; and
(2) a dental record.
(b) The privilege described by this section applies regardless of when the patient received the professional service from the dentist.
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