Certain Uses of Genetic Information Prohibited

Sec. 58.051. CERTAIN USES OF GENETIC INFORMATION PROHIBITED. A licensing authority may not deny an application for an occupational license, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew an occupational license, or take any other disciplinary action against a license holder based on the refusal of the license applicant or license holder to: (1) submit to a genetic test; (2) submit a family health history; (3) disclose whether the applicant or holder has submitted to a genetic test; or (4) disclose the results of any genetic test to which the applicant or holder has submitted. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.