Tex. Health and Safety Code § 47.0085
CONSENT
Texas · Texas Health and Safety Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 47.0085, CONSENT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/667140
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(a) The department shall create a process to:
(1) permit the parent of a newborn or infant to provide the consent required under this chapter through electronic means, including through audio or video recording;
(2) determine the manner of storing electronic consent records; and
(3) ensure the newborn's or infant's attending physician has access to the electronic consent records for the newborn or infant.
(b) A request for consent required by this chapter may be submitted to the parent or guardian of a newborn or infant through written or electronic means, including through audio or visual recording.
(c) A birthing facility or person required to obtain consent under this chapter is not required to use the process created by the department under this section to obtain the consent.