Texas Statutes
§ 166.037 — PATIENT DESIRE SUPERSEDES DIRECTIVE.
Texas § 166.037
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 166.037 (2026).
Text
Sec. 166.037. PATIENT DESIRE SUPERSEDES DIRECTIVE. The desire of a qualified patient, including a qualified patient younger than 18 years of age, supersedes the effect of a directive.
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 672.007 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Nearby Sections
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§ 166.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 166.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 166.003
WITNESSES.§ 166.008
CONFLICT BETWEEN ADVANCE DIRECTIVES.§ 166.011
DIGITAL OR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE.§ 166.031
DEFINITIONS.§ 166.033
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Bluebook (online)
Texas § 166.037, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/HS/166.037.