Tex. Penal Code § 38.19 · Chapter 38. OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION
FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH OF RESIDENT OF INSTITUTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Text of subsection effective until April 01, 2027
(a) A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49.24 or 49.25, Code of Criminal Procedure, the person fails to:
(1) provide notice of the death of an individual under the care, custody, or control of or residing in the institution;
(2) submit a report on the death of the individual; or
(3) include in the report material facts known or discovered by the person at the time the report was filed.
Text of subsection effective on April 01, 2027
(a) A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49A.151 or 49A.152, Code of Criminal Procedure, the person fails to:
(1) provide notice of the death of an individual under the care, custody, or control of or residing in the institution;
(2) submit a report on the death of the individual; or
(3) include in the report material facts known or discovered by the person at the time the report was filed.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 894, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 2.20, eff. April 1, 2027.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.38.htm
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Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49.24NOTIFICATION AND REPORT OF DEATH OF RESIDENT OF INSTITUTION.Printed as Article 49.24 or 49.25, Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49.25MEDICAL EXAMINERSPrinted as Article 49.24 or 49.25, Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.151COUNTY SERVED BY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH OCCURRING IN INSTITUTION.Printed as Article 49A.151 or 49A.152, Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.152COUNTY SERVED BY MEDICAL EXAMINER: NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH OCCURRING IN INSTITUTION; OFFENSE.Printed as Article 49A.151 or 49A.152, Code of Criminal Procedure
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