Texas § 166.047 HONORING DIRECTIVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFENSE OF AIDING SUICIDE.

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§ 166.047 — HONORING DIRECTIVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFENSE OF AIDING SUICIDE.

Texas § 166.047

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Bluebook

Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 166.047 (2026).

Text

Sec. 166.047. HONORING DIRECTIVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFENSE OF AIDING SUICIDE. A person does not commit an offense under Section 22.08 , Penal Code, by withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment from a qualified patient in accordance with this subchapter.

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Legislative History

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 672.017 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.