Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

July 27, 1989 Honorable Dennis R. Jones Opinion NO. JM-1075 Commissioner Texas Department of Mental Re: Effect of amendment to Health and Mental Retardation rules of criminal evidence P. 0. Box 12668 in production of clinical Austin, Texas 78711-2668 records (RQ-1716) Dear Mr. Jones: You ask a number of questions relative to the effect of Rule 509 of the Texas Rules of Criminal Evidence on subpoenaes for production of Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation client's clinical records. The Texas Rules of Criminal Evidence were promulgated by the Court of Criminal Appeals in…