Sec. 162.419. REGISTRY RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL. (a) All applications, registrations, records, and other information submitted to, obtained by, or otherwise acquired by a registry are confidential and may not be disclosed to any person or entity except in the manner authorized by this subchapter.
(b) Information acquired by a registry may not be disclosed under freedom of information or sunshine legislation, rules, or practice.
(c) A person may not file or prosecute a class action litigation to force a registry to disclose identifying information.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
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
Subchapter E. Voluntary Adoption Registries
Section 162.403. Establishment of Voluntary Adoption Registries
Section 162.404. Requirement to Send Information to Central Registry
Section 162.405. Determination of Appropriate Registry
Section 162.406. Registration Eligibility
Section 162.408. Proof of Identity
Section 162.412. Supplemental Information
Section 162.414. Matching Procedures
Section 162.416. Disclosure of Identifying Information
Section 162.419. Registry Records Confidential