# Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.009: PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C161_S161.009

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.009
- **Heading:** PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.009

## Text

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) negligently releases or discloses immunization registry information in violation of Section 161.007, 161.0071, 161.0073, or 161.008;

(2) fails to exclude an individual's immunization information in violation of Section 161.0071;

(3) fails to remove a person's immunization information in violation of Section 161.00705, 161.00706, or 161.00735; 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.

## Nearby sections

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