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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 166.047

HONORING DIRECTIVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFENSE OF AIDING SUICIDE

Known as the Advance Directives Act

The act spans §§ 166–166 (82 sections).

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff

A person does not commit an offense under Section 22.08, Penal Code, by withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment from a qualified patient in accordance with this subchapter.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.