Texas Statutes
§ 50A.002 — FIRE INQUEST PROCEEDINGS GOVERNED BY LAWS RELATING TO DEATH INQUESTS; POWERS OF INVESTIGATOR.
Texas § 50A.002
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Bluebook
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 50A.002 (2026).
Text
Text of article effective on April 01, 2027 Art. 50A.002. FIRE INQUEST PROCEEDINGS GOVERNED BY LAWS RELATING TO DEATH INQUESTS; POWERS OF INVESTIGATOR.
(a)Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a fire inquest proceeding under this chapter is governed by the laws relating to death inquests under Chapter 49A .
(b)An officer conducting a fire inquest under this chapter has the same powers as a justice of the peace under Chapter 49A .
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2027.
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Texas § 50A.002, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/CR/50A.002.