Texas § 38.19 FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH OF RESIDENT OF INSTITUTION.

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§ 38.19 — FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH OF RESIDENT OF INSTITUTION.

Texas § 38.19

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Tex. Penal Code Code Ann. § 38.19 (2026).

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Sec. 38.19. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH OF RESIDENT OF INSTITUTION. Text of subsection effective until April 01, 2027

(a)A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49.24 or 49.25 , Code of Criminal Procedure, the person fails to:

(1)provide notice of the death of an individual under the care, custody, or control of or residing in the institution;

(2)submit a report on the death of the individual; or

(3)include in the report material facts known or discovered by the person at the time the report was filed. Text of subsection effective on April 01, 2027

(a)A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49A.151 or 49A.152 , Code of Criminal Procedure, the person

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Sec. 38.19. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH OF RESIDENT OF INSTITUTION.
Text of subsection effective until April 01, 2027
(a) A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49.24 or 49.25 , Code of Criminal Procedure, the person fails to:
(1) provide notice of the death of an individual under the care, custody, or control of or residing in the institution;
(2) submit a report on the death of the individual; or
(3) include in the report material facts known or discovered by the person at the time the report was filed.
Text of subsection effective on April 01, 2027
(a) A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49A.151 or 49A.152 , Code of Criminal Procedure, the person fails to:
(1) provide notice of the death of an individual under the care, custody, or control of or residing in the institution;
(2) submit a report on the death of the individual; or
(3) include in the report material facts known or discovered by the person at the time the report was filed.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 894, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610 ), Sec. 2.20, eff. April 1, 2027.