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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 49A.002 — WHEN DECEASED PERSON OR BODY CONSIDERED UNIDENTIFIED

CR § 49A.002Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 49A. DEATH INQUESTS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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For purposes of this chapter, a deceased person or a deceased person's body is considered unidentified if:
(1)the deceased person's legal name is unknown; and
(2)there is no known person with the duty to inter the deceased person's remains under Section 711.002(a), Health and Safety Code.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2027.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.002 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.