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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 174.010 — CIVIL PENALTY

HS § 174.010Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 174. SECURITY OF GENETIC INFORMATION

Statute text

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(a)A medical facility, research facility, company, or nonprofit organization that violates this chapter is liable to this state for a civil penalty of $10,000 for each violation.
(b)The attorney general may bring an action to recover the civil penalty imposed under this section.
(c)An action under this section may be brought in a district court in:
(1)Travis County; or
(2)a county in which any part of the violation occurs.
(d)The attorney general shall deposit a civil penalty collected under this section in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 130), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 174.010 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.