Sec. 159.009. INJUNCTION; CAUSE OF ACTION FOR UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. (a) A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter relating to the unauthorized release of confidential and privileged communications may petition the district court of the county in which the person resides, or in the case of a nonresident of the state, the district court of Travis County, for appropriate injunctive relief. The petition takes precedence over all civil matters on the docketed court except those matters to which equal precedence on the docket is granted by law.
(b) The aggrieved person may prove a cause of action for civil damages.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication
Section 159.002. Confidential Communications
Section 159.003. Exceptions to Confidentiality in Court or Administrative Proceedings
Section 159.004. Exceptions to Confidentiality in Other Situations
Section 159.005. Consent for Release of Confidential Information
Section 159.006. Information Furnished by Physician
Section 159.0061. Appointment of Custodian of Physician's Records
Section 159.007. Medium by Which Information Is Provided
Section 159.008. Physician Fees for Information
Section 159.009. Injunction; Cause of Action for Unauthorized Release of Confidential Information
Section 159.010. Notice of Benefits Under State Child Health Plan