Texas Statutes
§ 204.055 — GENETIC TESTING OF DECEASED INDIVIDUAL.
Texas § 204.055
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Tex. Estates Code Code Ann. § 204.055 (2026).
Text
Sec. 204.055. GENETIC TESTING OF DECEASED INDIVIDUAL. On good cause shown, the court may order:
(1)genetic testing of a deceased individual under this subchapter; and
(2)if necessary, removal of the remains of the deceased individual as provided by Section 711.004 , Health and Safety Code, for that testing.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Nearby Sections
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§ 204.001
PROCEEDINGS AND RECORDS PUBLIC.§ 204.051
ORDER FOR GENETIC TESTING.§ 204.052
ADVANCEMENT OF COSTS.§ 204.056
CRIMINAL PENALTY.§ 204.151
APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.§ 204.152
PRESUMPTION; REBUTTAL.§ 204.201
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