Texas § 49A.118 CREMATION.

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§ 49A.118 — CREMATION.

Texas § 49A.118

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 49A.118 (2026).

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Text of article effective on April 01, 2027 Art. 49A.118. CREMATION.

(a)A body on which an inquest is authorized by this subchapter may not be cremated unless the body is identified and:

(1)an autopsy was performed as provided by this subchapter; or

(2)an autopsy was not necessary.

(b)Before a body may be cremated, the owner or operator of the crematory shall demand, and the medical examiner of the county in which the death occurred shall provide, a certificate that is signed by the medical examiner and that shows:

(1)an autopsy was performed on the body; or

(2)an autopsy was not necessary.

(c)Before providing a certificate under Subsection (b), the medical examiner shall determine whether, from all the circumstances surrounding the death, an autopsy is necessary.

(d)The owner or o

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Text of article effective on April 01, 2027
Art. 49A.118. CREMATION. (a) A body on which an inquest is authorized by this subchapter may not be cremated unless the body is identified and:
(1) an autopsy was performed as provided by this subchapter; or
(2) an autopsy was not necessary.
(b) Before a body may be cremated, the owner or operator of the crematory shall demand, and the medical examiner of the county in which the death occurred shall provide, a certificate that is signed by the medical examiner and that shows:
(1) an autopsy was performed on the body; or
(2) an autopsy was not necessary.
(c) Before providing a certificate under Subsection (b), the medical examiner shall determine whether, from all the circumstances surrounding the death, an autopsy is necessary.
(d) The owner or operator of a crematory shall preserve a certificate provided by a medical examiner under this article for a period of two years after the cremation date for the body.
(e) An autopsy by the medical examiner is not required as a prerequisite to cremation if the person's death was caused by:
(1) Asiatic cholera;
(2) bubonic plague;
(3) typhus fever; or
(4) smallpox.