Sec. 691.025. PROCEDURE AFTER DEATH. (a) If a body is not claimed for burial immediately after death, the body shall be embalmed within 24 hours.
(b) For 72 hours after death, the person in charge of the institution having charge or control of the body shall make due effort to find a relative of the deceased and notify the relative of the death. If the person is not able to find a relative, the person shall file with the county clerk an affidavit stating that the person has made a diligent inquiry to find a relative and stating the inquiry the person made.
(c) A body that is not claimed for burial within 48 hours after a relative receives notification shall be delivered as soon as possible to the board or the board's representative.
(d) A relative of the deceased may claim the body within 60 days after the body has been delivered to an institution or other entity authorized to receive the body. The body shall be released without charge.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body
Subtitle B - Disposition of the Body
Chapter 691 - Anatomical Board of the State of Texas
Subchapter B. Donation and Distribution of Bodies and Anatomical Specimens
Section 691.022. General Duties
Section 691.0225. Informational Document
Section 691.023. Duty to Deliver Certain Bodies to Board
Section 691.024. Persons Who May Claim Body for Burial
Section 691.025. Procedure After Death
Section 691.026. Body of Traveler
Section 691.028. Donation of Body by Written Instrument
Section 691.029. Authority to Accept Bodies From Outside the State
Section 691.030. Board's Authority to Distribute Bodies and Anatomical Specimens
Section 691.031. Transportation of Bodies; Records
Section 691.032. Costs of Distribution
Section 691.033. Use of Bodies and Anatomical Specimens
Section 691.034. Regulation of Persons and Institutions Using Bodies and Anatomical Specimens