Tex. Est. Code Section 204.056
Criminal Penalty

(a)

An individual commits an offense if:

(1)

the individual intentionally releases an identifiable sample of the genetic material of another individual that was provided for purposes of genetic testing ordered under this subchapter; and

(2)

the release:

(A)

is for a purpose not related to the proceeding to declare heirship; and

(B)

was not ordered by the court or done in accordance with written permission obtained from the individual who provided the sample.

(b)

An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

Source: Section 204.056 — Criminal Penalty, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.­204.­htm#204.­056 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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