Bill Text: TX HB3716 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of the office of medical examiner in certain counties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB3716 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB3716-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 3716
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the establishment of the office of medical examiner in
  certain counties.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1, Article 49.25, Code of Criminal
  Procedure, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 1.  OFFICE AUTHORIZED. Subject to the provisions of
  this article [Act], the commissioners court [Commissioners Court]
  of any county having a population of more than two [one] million
  [and not having a reputable medical school as defined in Articles
  4501 and 4503, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,] shall establish
  and maintain the office of medical examiner, and the commissioners
  court [Commissioners Court] of any county may establish and provide
  for the maintenance of the office of medical examiner. Population
  shall be according to the last preceding federal census.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3716 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3716 was passed by the Senate on May
  22, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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