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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 193.003 — TIME AND PLACE FOR FILING DEATH CERTIFICATE

HS § 193.003Title 3. VITAL STATISTICS · Ch. 193. DEATH RECORDS

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(a)Not later than the 10th day after the date of a death that occurs in this state, a death certificate shall be filed with the local registrar of the registration district in which:
(1)the death occurs; or
(2)the body is found, if the place of death is not known.
(b)Subject to department rules, a certificate of a fetal death that occurs in this state shall be filed with the local registrar of the registration district in which:
(1)the fetal death occurs; or
(2)the body is found, if the place of fetal death is not known. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0557, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 193.003 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.