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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 691.027

AUTOPSY

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 691.027, AUTOPSY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/675170
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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.