If a person listed in Section 692A.009 cannot be identified and contacted within four hours after death is pronounced and the county court determines that no reasonable likelihood exists that a person can be identified and contacted during the four-hour period, the county court may permit the removal of a nonvisceral organ or tissue.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 693.003
CONSENT NOT REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lions Eye Bank of Texas v. Perry (2001)
Most recently applied in Lions Eye Bank of Texas v. Perry (October 2001)
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.