Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 144.008 — DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION SUBJECT TO ORDER; PENALTY

CP § 144.008Title 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 144. DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS

(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

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.