Tex. Fam. Code § 162.419 · Subchapter E. VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRIES
REGISTRY RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) All applications, registrations, records, and other information submitted to, obtained by, or otherwise acquired by a registry are confidential and may not be disclosed to any person or entity except in the manner authorized by this subchapter.
(b) Information acquired by a registry may not be disclosed under freedom of information or sunshine legislation, rules, or practice.
(c) A person may not file or prosecute a class action litigation to force a registry to disclose identifying information.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.162.htm
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