A person aggrieved by an unauthorized disclosure of communications or records that are confidential under this subchapter may petition the district court of the county in which the person resides or, in the case of a nonresident of the state, a district court of Travis County for appropriate injunctive relief. The petition takes precedence over all civil matters on the docketed court except those matters to which equal precedence on the docket is granted by law. A person injured by an unauthorized disclosure of communications or records that are confidential under this subchapter may bring an action for damages.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 773.094
INJUNCTION; DAMAGES
Known as the Emergency Health Care Act
The act spans §§ 773–773 (116 sections).
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 605, Sec. 8, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.