Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 162.012 — LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
HS § 162.012Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 162. BLOOD BANKS AND DONATION OF BLOOD
Statute text
View on source(a)A donor who provides information or blood samples under Section 162.010 is immune from all liability arising out of the donation of the blood transfused into a recipient.
(b)A blood bank is not liable for the disclosure of information to a court in accordance with an order issued under Sections 162.010(b)-(f).
(c)A presumption of negligence or causation does not attach to a donor's positive test result if the test result is obtained after the donation of blood or blood components that is the subject of discovery as provided under Section 162.011.
(d)Except as provided by Section 162.013 or 162.014, a person who negligently or intentionally discloses blood bank records in violation of this chapter is liable only for actual damages resulting from the negligent or intentional disclosure.
(e)This chapter does not give rise to any liability under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code (Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act).
Legislative history
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.