Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 204.056 - Criminal Penalty(a) An individual commits an offense if:(1) the individual intentionally releases an identifiable sample of the genetic material of another individual that was provided for purposes of genetic testing ordered under this subchapter; and(2) the release: (A) is for a purpose not related to the proceeding to declare heirship; and(B) was not ordered by the court or done in accordance with written permission obtained from the individual who provided the sample.(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2014.