Tex. Health & Safety Code § 611.005 · Chapter 611. MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS
LEGAL REMEDIES FOR IMPROPER DISCLOSURE OR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person aggrieved by the improper disclosure of or failure to disclose confidential communications or records in violation of this chapter may petition the district court of the county in which the person resides for appropriate relief, including injunctive relief. The person may petition a district court of Travis County if the person is not a resident of this state.
(b) In a suit contesting the denial of access under Section 611.0045, the burden of proving that the denial was proper is on the professional who denied the access.
(c) The aggrieved person also has a civil cause of action for damages.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 903, Sec. 1.13, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.611.htm
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