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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 173.005 — DONATION BY AUTHORIZED FACILITY

HS § 173.005Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 173. DONATION OF HUMAN FETAL TISSUE

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(a)Only an authorized facility may donate human fetal tissue. An authorized facility may donate human fetal tissue only to an accredited public or private institution of higher education for use in research approved by an institutional review board or another appropriate board, committee, or body charged with oversight applicable to the research.
(b)An authorized facility may not donate human fetal tissue obtained from an elective abortion.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (S.B. 8), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 173.005 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.