Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.104

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 81.104 - Injunction; Civil Liability
(a) A person may bring an action to restrain a violation or threatened violation of Section 81.102 or 81.103.
(b) A person who violates Section 81.102 or who is found in a civil action to have negligently released or disclosed a test result or allowed a test result to become known in violation of Section 81.103 is liable for:
(1) actual damages;
(2) a civil penalty of not more than $5,000; and
(3) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person bringing the action.
(c) A person who is found in a civil action to have wilfully released or disclosed a test result or allowed a test result to become known in violation of Section 81.103 is liable for:
(1) actual damages;
(2) a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000; and
(3) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person bringing the action.
(d) Each release or disclosure made, or allowance of a test result to become known, in violation of this subchapter constitutes a separate offense.
(e) A defendant in a civil action brought under this section is not entitled to claim any privilege as a defense to the action.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.104

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.