Texas Statutes
§ 49.16 — ORDERS AND DEATH CERTIFICATES.
Texas § 49.16
JurisdictionTexas
Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure
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Bluebook
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 49.16 (2026).
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Text of article effective until April 01, 2027
Art. 49.16. ORDERS AND DEATH CERTIFICATES. The justice of the peace or other person who conducts an inquest under this subchapter shall sign the death certificate and all orders made as a necessary part of the inquest.
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Legislative History
Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 529, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610 ), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2027.
Nearby Sections
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§ 49.01
DEFINITIONS.§ 49.02
APPLICABILITY.§ 49.03
POWERS AND DUTIES.§ 49.04
DEATHS REQUIRING AN INQUEST.§ 49.041
REOPENING AN INQUEST.§ 49.06
HINDERING AN INQUEST.§ 49.10
AUTOPSIES AND TESTS.§ 49.11
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.§ 49.14
INQUEST HEARING.§ 49.15
INQUEST RECORD.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Texas § 49.16, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/CR/49.16.