Texas § 49A.064 TAKING SAMPLES; LIMITED AUTOPSIES.

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§ 49A.064 — TAKING SAMPLES; LIMITED AUTOPSIES.

Texas § 49A.064

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 49A.064 (2026).

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Text of article effective on April 01, 2027 Art. 49A.064. TAKING SAMPLES; LIMITED AUTOPSIES.

(a)If a justice of the peace determines that a complete autopsy is unnecessary to confirm or determine the cause of death, the justice may order a physician to take or remove from a body a sample of body fluids, tissues, or organs to determine the nature and cause of death. Except as provided by Subsection (b), a justice may not order a person other than a physician to take a sample from the body of a deceased person.

(b)A justice of the peace may order a physician, qualified technician, paramedic, chemist, registered nurse, or licensed vocational nurse to take a specimen of blood from the body of a person:

(1)who died as the result of a motor vehicle collision if the justice determines that cir

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Text of article effective on April 01, 2027
Art. 49A.064. TAKING SAMPLES; LIMITED AUTOPSIES. (a) If a justice of the peace determines that a complete autopsy is unnecessary to confirm or determine the cause of death, the justice may order a physician to take or remove from a body a sample of body fluids, tissues, or organs to determine the nature and cause of death. Except as provided by Subsection (b), a justice may not order a person other than a physician to take a sample from the body of a deceased person.
(b) A justice of the peace may order a physician, qualified technician, paramedic, chemist, registered nurse, or licensed vocational nurse to take a specimen of blood from the body of a person:
(1) who died as the result of a motor vehicle collision if the justice determines that circumstances indicate that the person may have been driving while intoxicated; or
(2) to aid in the confirmation or determination of the cause and manner of the person's death while conducting an inquest.