Sec. 160.413. OFFENSE: UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF INFORMATION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally releases information from the registry of paternity to another person, including an agency, that is not authorized to receive the information under Section 160.412.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Chapter 160 - Uniform Parentage Act
Subchapter E. Registry of Paternity
Section 160.401. Establishment of Registry
Section 160.402. Registration for Notification
Section 160.403. Notice of Proceeding
Section 160.404. Termination of Parental Rights: Failure to Register
Section 160.411. Required Form
Section 160.412. Furnishing of Information; Confidentiality
Section 160.413. Offense: Unauthorized Release of Information
Section 160.414. Rescission of Registration
Section 160.415. Untimely Registration
Section 160.416. Fees for Registry
Section 160.421. Search of Appropriate Registry