Sec. 615.004.  EFFECT OF AWARD.  (a)  A finding that assistance is payable to an eligible survivor of an individual listed under Section 615.003 or 615.024 is not a declaration of the cause, nature, or effect of a death for any other purpose.
(b)  A finding that a death is within the provisions of this chapter does not affect another claim or cause of action arising from or connected to the death.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by: 
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 660 (H.B. 90), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.