| Texas Medical Records Privacy Act — marketing (Health & Safety Code §181.152) | Using or disclosing protected health information for a marketing communication generally needs the person’s clear written or electronic permission. Texas applies this to a wider group of businesses than HIPAA does. | Marketing consent is a separate, dated field on patient records; promotional campaigns only go to patients who gave it. |
| Electronic disclosure notice (§181.154) | Patients must be told when their health information may be disclosed electronically, and many such disclosures need their authorisation. | Intake forms include the notice, and integrations that share patient data are listed so your practice can review them. |
| AI in diagnosis (SB 1188, in force September 1, 2025) | Practitioners who use AI for diagnostic purposes must tell patients and review AI-generated records. | Our booking and answering assistants do not diagnose. They still introduce themselves as AI, and clinical questions are passed to staff. |
| Telephone seller registration (Bus. & Com. Code ch. 302) | Many businesses that sell by phone must register with the Texas Secretary of State unless an exemption applies. The Secretary of State’s guidance says businesses that only text consumers who gave prior consent do not need to file. | Outbound texting is limited to consented contacts, and consent records are stored with each contact. |