Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 49A.117: DUTY TO TAKE CHARGE OF BODY IN ABSENCE OF NEXT OF KIN OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
What this law says, in plain English
When a deceased person has no next of kin or legal representative, the medical examiner or deputy must take custody of the body and any property found with it.
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