Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.121 · Subchapter C. INQUESTS BY MEDICAL EXAMINER
RELEASE OF CERTAIN RECORDS.
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Text of article effective on April 01, 2027
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A medical examiner may release a copy of an autopsy report of a deceased person to an organ and tissue procurement organization, hospital, or other covered entity, as defined by Section 181.001, Health and Safety Code, that:
(1) treated the person before death; or
(2) procured an anatomical gift from the body of the person.
(b) The release of a report under this article is not considered a disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
(c) A report obtained under this article is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
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History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2027.
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