Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 63.006 — Release of dental records
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 63: MISSING CHILDREN AND MISSING PERSONS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 63.006
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) At the time a report is made for a missing child, the person to whom the report is given shall give or mail to the reporter a dental record release form. The officer receiving the report shall endorse the form with the notation that a missing child report has been made in compliance with this chapter. When the form is properly completed by the reporter, and contains the endorsement, the form is sufficient to permit any dentist or physician in this state to release dental records relating to the child reported missing. (b) At any time a report is made for a missing person the law enforcement officer taking the report shall complete a dental release form that states that the person is missing and that there is reason to believe that the person has not voluntarily relocated or removed himself from communications with others and that authorizes the bearer of the release to obtain dental information records from any dentist or physician in this state. (c) Any person who obtains dental records through the use of the form authorized by this article shall send the records to the clearinghouse. (d) The judge of any court of record of this state may for good cause shown authorize the release of dental records of a missing child or missing person. (e) A dentist or physician who releases dental records to a person presenting a proper release executed or ordered under this article is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for the release of those records.
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