Texas § 49.35 RIGHT TO NONAFFILIATED PHYSICIAN.

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§ 49.35 — RIGHT TO NONAFFILIATED PHYSICIAN.

Texas § 49.35

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 49.35 (2026).

Text

Text of article effective until April 01, 2027 Art. 49.35. RIGHT TO NONAFFILIATED PHYSICIAN.

(a)A person authorized to consent to a postmortem examination or autopsy under Article 49.33 of this code may request that a physician who is not affiliated with the hospital or other institution where the deceased person died:

(1)perform the postmortem examination or autopsy at another hospital or institution; or

(2)review the postmortem examination or autopsy conducted by a physician affiliated with the hospital or other institution where the deceased person died.

(b)A representative of the hospital or other institution shall inform the person of the person's right to request the performance or review of a postmortem examination or autopsy by a nonaffiliated physician under Subsection (a) bef

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Text of article effective until April 01, 2027
Art. 49.35. RIGHT TO NONAFFILIATED PHYSICIAN. (a) A person authorized to consent to a postmortem examination or autopsy under Article 49.33 of this code may request that a physician who is not affiliated with the hospital or other institution where the deceased person died:
(1) perform the postmortem examination or autopsy at another hospital or institution; or
(2) review the postmortem examination or autopsy conducted by a physician affiliated with the hospital or other institution where the deceased person died.
(b) A representative of the hospital or other institution shall inform the person of the person's right to request the performance or review of a postmortem examination or autopsy by a nonaffiliated physician under Subsection (a) before the person consents to the postmortem examination or autopsy.
(c) A person requesting a nonaffiliated physician to perform or review a postmortem examination or autopsy shall bear the additional costs incurred as a result of the nonaffiliated physician's performance or review of the examination or autopsy under Subsection (a) of this article.
SUBCHAPTER D. RIGHT OF PARENT OF DECEASED PERSON TO VIEW PERSON'S BODY

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (H.B. 1009 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011. Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610 ), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2027.