From the referenced State of Texas Records Retention Schedule PDF, applicable sections are available below regarding specific records retention use cases.
TAMUS 07.101.20 – Research Files
Completion of the project or longer as required by the agreement, or applicable federal or state law or regulation.
TAMUS 07.101.30 – Research Records
Data stored for the duration of the project until completion of the project, as required by the agreement or applicable federal or state law or regulation, or administrative value. Note: For data preservation, determine the applicable requirements from the funding agency.
TAMUS 07.200.10 – Patient Records – Dental
5 Years. If a patient is younger than 18 years of age when the patient was last treated, disposition may take place on or after the date of the patient’s 21st birthday or on or after the 5th anniversary of the date on which the patient was last treated, whichever date is later. 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 108.8(b). Note: Shadow files (copies) of patient records must be retained only for the duration necessary to assist the health care professional in tracking and providing care to the patient and should not be held any longer than the original record.
TAMUS 07.200.20 – Patient Records – Medical
7 Years. After the 7th anniversary of the date on which the patient who is the subject of the record was last treated; if a patient is younger than 18 years of age when the patient was last treated, disposition may take place on or after the date of the patient's 21st birthday or on or after the 7th anniversary of the date on which the patient was last treated, whichever date is later. Note: Shadow files (copies) of patient records must be retained only for the duration necessary to assist the health care professional in tracking and providing care to the patient and should not be held any longer than the original record. See agency item no. -7.200.10, Patient Records - Dental.
TAMUS 07.200.30 – Clinical Laboratory Records
No records will be destroyed in the time shorter than required by regulation. The College of American Pathologists recommends that most laboratory records be retained for 5 to 10 years at the minimum with records retained for a longer period of time when such would be appropriate for patient care, education or quality improvement needs. This record series includes, donor and recipient records, gross photographs, reports, etc., for surgical pathology, cytology, non-forensic autopsy records, forensic autopsy records, clinical pathology records, cytogenetics records, blood bank, general laboratory and other diagnostic tests. See the Laboratory Accreditation Newsletter published in March 2001, available electronically at https://www.cap.org, for specific recommendations on retention of various materials and records.