1. (a) Information concerning the treatment of a sex offender may be released by a person who:

   1. (1) is licensed or certified in this state to provide mental health or medical services, including a:

      1. (A) physician;
      2. (B) psychiatrist;
      3. (C) psychologist;
      4. (D) licensed professional counselor;
      5. (E) licensed marriage and family therapist; or
      6. (F) social worker; and
   2. (2) while licensed or certified, provides or provided mental health or medical services for the rehabilitation of sex offenders.

2. (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. (1) another person described by Subsection (a);
   2. (2) a criminal justice agency;
   3. (3) a local law enforcement authority; or
   4. (4) the Texas Civil Commitment Office.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 6, Sec. 4, eff. April 10, 2003.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 351 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2023.