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

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 672A.002: PROHIBITED PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICTING HUMAN REMAINS.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 8. DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODY
  3. SUBTITLE A. DEATH
  4. CHAPTER 672A. PROHIBITED PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF HUMAN REMAINS

(a) An individual may not publish a photograph of human remains that the individual obtained while acting within the course and scope of the individual's duties as an officer or employee of this state or a political subdivision of this state.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), a photograph is considered to have been published if the photograph is:

(1) displayed to an unauthorized person;

(2) released to an unauthorized person by any delivery method, including text message, e-mail, or facsimile;

(3) posted on a social media platform; or

(4) sold to a news publication.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1151 (S.B. 997), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

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

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