Sec. 693.003. CONSENT NOT REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. If a person listed in Section 692A.009 cannot be identified and contacted within four hours after death is pronounced and the county court determines that no reasonable likelihood exists that a person can be identified and contacted during the four-hour period, the county court may permit the removal of a nonvisceral organ or tissue. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (H.B. 2027), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.
Consent Not Required In Certain Circumstances
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 693.003, under Chapter 693. Removal of Body Parts, Body Tissue, and Corneal Tissue.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 693.003