Text of section effective on April 01, 2025

Sec. 546.0703.  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.