Texas Health And Safety Code Title 8, Chapter 671 - Determination Of Death And Autopsy Reports
SUBCHAPTER A DETERMINATION OF DEATH
Texas Section 671.001 - Standard Used In Determining Death
(a) A person is dead when, according to ordinary standards of medical practice, there is irreversible cessation of the person's spontaneous respiratory and circulatory functions....
SUBCHAPTER B AUTOPSY REPORTS
Texas Section 671.002 - Limitation Of Liability
(a) A physician who determines death in accordance with Section 671.001(b) or a registered nurse or physician assistant who determines death in accordance with Section...
Texas Section 671.011 - Definition
(a) In this subchapter, "autopsy report" includes: (1) the report of the postmortem examination of the body of a person, including x-rays and photographs taken...
Texas Section 671.012 - Filing Autopsy Report
A designated physician who performs an autopsy provided for by state law shall file an autopsy report with the office designated by the autopsy order...
Texas Section 671.013 - Release Of Reports; Fees
(a) An autopsy report shall be released on request to an authorized person in connection with the determination of the cause of death in relation...