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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 174.006. Prohibited Sale of Genomic Information in Bankruptcy or Reorganization

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A medical facility, research facility, company, or nonprofit organization subject to this chapter may not sell or otherwise transfer genomic sequencing data of residents of this state as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or pursuant to a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.) to:

(1) a foreign adversary;

(2) a state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary;

(3) a company or nonprofit organization domiciled within the borders of a country that is a foreign adversary;  or

(4) an owned or controlled subsidiary or affiliate of a company or nonprofit organization domiciled within the borders of a country that is a foreign adversary.

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