Tex. Health & Safety Code § 841.143 · Subchapter H. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
REPORT, RECORD, OR STATEMENT SUBMITTED TO COURT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A psychological report, drug and alcohol report, treatment record, diagnostic report, medical record, or victim impact statement submitted to the court under this chapter is part of the record of the court.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the report, record, or statement must be sealed and may be opened only:
(1) on order of the judge;
(2) as provided by this chapter; or
(3) in connection with a criminal proceeding as otherwise provided by law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.841.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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