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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 173.008: RECORD RETENTION.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 2. HEALTH
  3. SUBTITLE H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
  4. CHAPTER 173. DONATION OF HUMAN FETAL TISSUE

Unless another law requires a longer period of record retention, an authorized facility may not dispose of any medical record relating to a woman who consents to the donation of human fetal tissue before:

(1) the seventh anniversary of the date consent was obtained under Section 173.006; or

(2) if the woman was younger than 18 years of age on the date consent was obtained under Section 173.006, the later of:

(A) the woman's 23rd birthday; or

(B) the seventh anniversary of the date consent was obtained.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (S.B. 8), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:17Z. Source file · JSON

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