Texas statute
Tex. Transp. Code § 724.014 — Person incapable of refusal
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 724: IMPLIED CONSENT, Texas Transportation Code.
Full text of Tex. Transp. Code § 724.014
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.
(a) A person who is dead, unconscious, or otherwise incapable of refusal is considered not to have withdrawn the consent provided by Section 724.011 . (b) If the person is dead, a specimen may be taken by: (1) the county medical examiner or the examiner's designated agent; or (2) a licensed mortician or a person authorized under Section 724.016 or 724.017 if there is not a county medical examiner for the county. (c) If the person is alive but is incapable of refusal, a specimen may be taken by a person authorized under Section 724.016 or 724.017 .
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