Texas & Federal Laws This means that unless at least one of the parties to a conversation consents, both Texas and federal wiretapping laws make it a crime to record an audio conversation if the parties have a "reasonable expectation of privacy." This is true both in person and over the phone.
The State of Texas has many open government laws to help make the work of the state transparent to the public. The primary open government laws are the Texas Public Information Act and the Texas Open Meeting Act.
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) establishes new laws for collecting, storing, processing, and selling consumer information linked to a specific individual. TDPSA was passed as House Bill 4 during the regular session of the 88th Texas Legislature.
Exempt: Over 30 exemptions including: Confidential information as defined by law; personnel information; litigation or settlement negotiations involving state, competition or bidding information; certain real estate information; certain legislative documents; certain investigation or prosecution documents; certain ...
Texas physicians do not have a statutory duty to warn potential victims of their patients' violent conduct but may warn medical or law enforcement authorities if the patient is a danger to himself, to the treating physician, or to others.
Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer's agent may not ask why you want them. All government information is presumed to be available to the public.
TMB Rules 165.2(a) Medical Record Release and Charges - As required by the Medical Practice Act/Texas Occupations Code 159.006, a physician shall furnish copies of medical and/or billing records requested or, if the patient prefers, a summary or narrative of the records pursuant to a written release of the information ...
In the course of performing their duties, employees may have access to or gain knowledge of confidential information concerning the Company, its customers/clients, and other employees. "Confidential information" is defined as information to which the public does not have general access.
The legal Age of Consent in Texas is 17. The definition of “Age of Consent” in Texas is when a person may legally consent to engage in sexual activity with another person.
Section 313.004 of the Texas Health and Safety Code provides a prioritized list of persons who may consent to treatment for an incapacitated adult patient. The list includes (in order of priority), the patient's spouse, adult children, and parents.