Texas Occupations Code 58.102 – Confidentiality of Genetic Information
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(a) Except as provided by § 58.103, genetic information is confidential and privileged regardless of the source of the information.
(b) A person who holds genetic information about an individual may not disclose or be compelled to disclose, by subpoena or otherwise, that information unless the disclosure is specifically authorized as provided by § 58.104.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 58.102
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(c) This section applies to a redisclosure of genetic information by a secondary recipient of the information after disclosure of the information by an initial recipient.