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Texas Statutes
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Health and Safety Code
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Title 2. Health
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Subtitle H. Public Health Provisions
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Chapter 166. Advance Directives
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Subchapter B. Directive to Physicians
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Sec. 166.031. Definitions.
Sec. 166.032. Written Directive by Competent Adult; Notice to Physician.
Sec. 166.033. Form of Written Directive.
Sec. 166.034. Issuance of Nonwritten Directive by Competent Adult Qualified Patient.
Sec. 166.035. Execution of Directive On Behalf of Patient Younger Than 18 Years of Age.
Sec. 166.036. Notarized Document Not Required; Requirement of Specific Form Prohibited.
Sec. 166.037. Patient Desire Supersedes Directive.
Sec. 166.038. Procedure When Declarant Is Incompetent Or Incapable of Communication.
Sec. 166.039. Procedure When Person Has Not Executed Or Issued A Directive and Is Incompetent Or Incapable of Communication.
Sec. 166.040. Patient Certification and Prerequisites for Complying with Directive.
Sec. 166.041. Duration of Directive.
Sec. 166.042. Revocation of Directive.
Sec. 166.043. Reexecution of Directive.
Sec. 166.044. Limitation of Liability for Withholding Or Withdrawing Life-sustaining Procedures.
Sec. 166.0445. Limitation On Liability for Performing Certain Medical Procedures.
Sec. 166.045. Liability for Failure to Effectuate Directive.
Sec. 166.046. Procedure If Not Effectuating Directive Or Treatment Decision for Certain Patients.
Sec. 166.0465. Ethics Or Medical Committee Decision Related to Patient Disability.
Sec. 166.047. Honoring Directive Does Not Constitute Offense of Aiding Suicide.
Sec. 166.048. Criminal Penalty; Prosecution.
Sec. 166.049. Pregnant Patients.
Sec. 166.050. Mercy Killing Not Condoned.
Sec. 166.051. Legal Right Or Responsibility Not Affected.
Sec. 166.052. Statements Explaining Patient's Right to Transfer.
Sec. 166.053. Registry to Assist Transfers.
Sec. 166.054. Reporting Requirements Regarding Ethics Or Medical Committee Processes.
