Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 49A.110: REQUIRED NOTICE TO MEDICAL EXAMINER OF DEATHS
What this law says, in plain English
Law requires police, physicians, institution managers, and vital statistics officials to report certain deaths to the medical examiner and request inquests when cause of death is unknown or circumstances meet specific criteria.
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