Sec. 92.007. INVESTIGATIONS. (a) The department shall investigate the causes of injuries and methods of prevention.
(b) The department may enter at reasonable times and inspect within reasonable limits a public place or building, including a public conveyance, in the department's duty to prevent an injury.
(c) The department may not enter a private residence to conduct an investigation about the causes of injuries without first receiving permission from a lawful adult occupant of the residence.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 87.007 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(18), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 88.007 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(53), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0318, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies
Chapter 92 - Injury Prevention and Control
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 92.002. Reportable Injury; Rules
Section 92.003. Reporting Requirements
Section 92.004. Powers and Duties of Department
Section 92.005. Access to Information
Section 92.006. Confidentiality
Section 92.007. Investigations
Section 92.009. Coordination With Texas Department of Insurance