The following persons may execute a directive on behalf of a qualified patient who is younger than 18 years of age:
(1) the patient's spouse, if the spouse is an adult;
(2) the patient's parents; or
(3) the patient's legal guardian.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 166.035
EXECUTION OF DIRECTIVE ON BEHALF OF PATIENT YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE
Known as the Advance Directives Act
The act spans §§ 166–166 (82 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re LCD (2000)
Most recently applied in In re L.C.D. (April 2000)
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.