Sec. 402.091. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY; OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly publishes, discloses, or distributes information that is confidential under this subchapter to a person not authorized to receive the information directly from the division.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly receives information that is confidential under this subchapter and that the person is not authorized to receive.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) An offense under this section may be prosecuted in a court in the county where the information was unlawfully received, published, disclosed, or distributed.
(e) A district court in Travis County has jurisdiction to enjoin the use, publication, disclosure, or distribution of confidential information under this section.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 1.18, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 2.027, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act
Chapter 402 - Operation and Administration of Workers' Compensation System
Subchapter E. Records and Employee Information
Section 402.081. Division Records
Section 402.082. Injury Information Maintained by Division
Section 402.083. Confidentiality of Injury Information
Section 402.084. Record Check; Release of Information
Section 402.085. Exceptions to Confidentiality
Section 402.086. Transfer of Confidentiality
Section 402.087. Information Available to Prospective Employers
Section 402.088. Report of Prior Injury
Section 402.089. Failure to File Authorization
Section 402.090. Statistical Information
Section 402.091. Failure to Maintain Confidentiality; Offense; Penalty
Section 402.092. Investigation Files Confidential; Disclosure of Certain Information