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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.002 — When deceased person or body considered unidentified

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 49A: DEATH INQUESTS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Amendment pending: a new version of this section takes effect Thu Apr 01 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.002

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.002Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

For purposes of this chapter, a deceased person or a deceased person's body is considered unidentified if: (1) the deceased person's legal name is unknown; and (2) there is no known person with the duty to inter the deceased person's remains under Section 711.002 (a), Health and Safety Code.

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