Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether Section 16 of House Bill 354, Acts 60th Legislature 1967, Regular Session, ch. 328 p. 778, amending Article 6687b, Vernon's Civil Statutes, conflicts with federal and state laws, or rules or regulations of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for safeguarding the confidentiality of records and related questions.