Tex. Health & Safety Code § 611.003

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 611.003 - Persons Who May Claim Privilege of Confidentiality

(a) The privilege of confidentiality may be claimed by:

(1) the patient;

(2) a person listed in Section 611.004(a)(4) or (a)(5) who is acting on the patient's behalf; or

(3) the professional, but only on behalf of the patient.

(b) The authority of a professional to claim the privilege of confidentiality on behalf of the patient is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 611.003

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991.