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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 49A.152 — COUNTY SERVED BY MEDICAL EXAMINER: NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH OCCURRING IN INSTITUTION; OFFENSE

CR § 49A.152Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 49A. DEATH INQUESTS · Art. D. INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS OF CERTAIN DEATHS BY OTHER OFFICIALS

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(a)A superintendent or general manager of an institution who reports a death that occurred under circumstances described by Article 49A.109(a) to a medical examiner's office or a municipal or county police department must comply with the notice and reporting requirements of Article 49A.151.
(b)The office of the attorney general has the same powers and duties provided to the office under Article 49A.151 regarding the dissemination and investigation of the report.
(c)A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this article. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2027. Text of article effective on April 01, 2027

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.152 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.