2009 Texas Code
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 8. DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODY
CHAPTER 692. TEXAS ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT  

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

TITLE 8. DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODY

SUBTITLE B. DISPOSITION OF THE BODY

CHAPTER 692. TEXAS ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT

Text of chapter as repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

186, Sec. 11 effective September 1, 2009

Sec. 692.003. MANNER OF EXECUTING GIFT OF OWN BODY.

Without reference to the amendment of this subsection, this

subsection was repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

186, Sec. 11(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2009.

(d) A gift made by a document other than a will is effective on

the death of the donor. The document may be a card designed to

be carried by the donor or another record signed by the donor or

other person making the gift. A statement or symbol in an online

donor registry and authorized by the donor indicating the donor

has made an anatomical gift may also serve as a document making a

gift. To be effective, the document must be signed by the donor

in the presence of two witnesses except as otherwise provided by

Subchapter Q, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, this subsection,

or other law. If the donor cannot sign the document, a person

may sign the document for the donor at the donor's direction and

in the presence of the donor and two witnesses. The witnesses to

the signing of a document under this subsection must sign the

document in the presence of the donor. Delivery of the document

during the donor's lifetime is not necessary to make the gift

valid. An online donation registration does not require the

consent of another person or require two witnesses. The online

registration constitutes a legal document under this chapter and

remains binding after the donor's death.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 291, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1,

1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.211, eff. Sept. 1,

1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 225, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

831, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.