Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 161.009
Penalties for Disclosure of Information
(a)
A person commits an offense if the person:(1)
negligently releases or discloses immunization registry information in violation of Section 161.007 (Immunization Registry; Reports to Department), 161.0071 (Notice of Receipt of Registry Data; Exclusion from Registry), 161.0073 (Registry Confidentiality), or 161.008 (Immunization Record);(2)
fails to exclude an individual’s immunization information in violation of Section 161.0071 (Notice of Receipt of Registry Data; Exclusion from Registry);(3)
fails to remove a person’s immunization information in violation of Section 161.00705 (Recording Administration of Immunization and Medication for Disasters and Emergencies), 161.00706 (First Responder Immunization Information), or 161.00735 (Release and Receipt of Registry Data in Disaster); or(4)
negligently uses information in the immunization registry to solicit new patients or clients or for other purposes that are not associated with immunization or quality-of-care purposes, unless authorized under this section.(b)
An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Source:
Section 161.009 — Penalties for Disclosure of Information, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.161.htm#161.009 (accessed May 26, 2025).
