Sec. 38.19. Failure to Provide Notice and Report of Death of Resident of Institution
(a)
Text of subsection effective until April 01, 2027
A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49.24 or 49.25, Code of Criminal Procedure, the person fails to:(1)
provide notice of the death of an individual under the care, custody, or control of or residing in the institution;
(2)
submit a report on the death of the individual; or
(3)
include in the report material facts known or discovered by the person at the time the report was filed.
(a)
Text of subsection effective on April 01, 2027
A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49A.151 or 49A.152, Code of Criminal Procedure, the person fails to:(1)
provide notice of the death of an individual under the care, custody, or control of or residing in the institution;
(2)
submit a report on the death of the individual; or
(3)
include in the report material facts known or discovered by the person at the time the report was filed.
(b)
An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 894, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by:Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 2.20, eff. April 1, 2027.