Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 162.011 — DISCOVERY POWERS OF COURT
HS § 162.011Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 162. BLOOD BANKS AND DONATION OF BLOOD
Statute text
View on source(a)A court of competent jurisdiction shall exercise the discovery powers granted in this section on the motion of any party. The court shall exercise the powers to the extent reasonably necessary to obtain information from or relating to a donor if that information:
(1)is reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence regarding any matter relevant to the subject matter of a pending proceeding; and
(2)cannot otherwise be obtained without threatening the disclosure of the name of a donor or other information that could result in the disclosure of a donor's identity, including an address, social security number, designated recipient, or replacement donation information.
(b)This section does not apply to information obtainable under Section 162.010.
(c)The court may:
(1)order the deposition of any witness, including a donor, orally, on written questions and cross-questions propounded by the parties, or both; and
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Legislative history
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.