Sec. 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 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.