Texas Occupations Code 109.051 – Release by Persons Providing Mental Health or Medical Services
(a) Information concerning the treatment of a sex offender may be released by a person who:
(1) is licensed or certified in this state to provide mental health or medical services, including a:
(A) physician;
(B) psychiatrist;
(C) psychologist;
(D) licensed professional counselor;
(E) licensed marriage and family therapist; or
(F) social worker; and
(2) while licensed or certified, provides or provided mental health or medical services for the rehabilitation of sex offenders.
(b) Notwithstanding Subtitle B, Title 3, of this code or Chapter 611, Health and Safety Code, a person described by Subsection (a), on request or in the normal course of business, shall release information concerning the treatment of a sex offender to:
(1) another person described by Subsection (a);
(2) a criminal justice agency;
(3) a local law enforcement authority; or
(4) the Texas Civil Commitment Office.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 109.051
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005