Texas § GV.546.0703 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS
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§ GV.546.0703. ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS
ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS. (a) A contracted organization may request information and records regarding a deceased individual as necessary to carry out the organization's duties. The requested information and records may include: (1) medical, dental, and mental health care information; and (2) information and records maintained by any state or local government agency, including: (A) a birth certificate; (B) law enforcement investigative data; (C) medical examiner investigative data; (D) juvenile court records; (E) parole and probation information and records; and (F) adult or child protective services information and records. (b) On request of the contracted organization, the custodian of the relevant information and records relating to a deceased individual shall provide those records to the organization at no charge. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section GV.546.0703 ("ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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