Sec. 691.027. AUTOPSY. Only the commission may grant permission to perform an autopsy on an unclaimed body. The commission may grant permission after receiving a specific request for an autopsy that shows sufficient evidence of medical urgency. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 961 (S.B. 2040), Sec. 1.13, eff. September 1, 2023.
Autopsy
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 691.027, under Chapter 691. Donation of Bodies and Anatomical Specimens.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 691.027