Tex. Gov't Code § 411.153

CONFIDENTIALITY OF DNA RECORDS

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case City of Fort Worth v. Abbott (2008)

Most recently applied in City of Fort Worth v. Abbott (July 2008)

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 595, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A DNA record stored in the DNA database is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under the public information law, Chapter 552.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly discloses to an unauthorized recipient information in a DNA record or information related to a DNA analysis of a sample collected under this subchapter.

(d) A violation under this section constitutes official misconduct.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.