{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-penal-code-48.02","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Penal Code § 48.02","heading":"PROHIBITION OF THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF HUMAN ORGANS.","body":"(a) In this section, \"human organ\" means the human kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, eye, bone, skin, or any other human organ or tissue, but does not include hair or blood, blood components (including plasma), blood derivatives, or blood reagents. The term does not include human fetal tissue as defined by Section 48.03.\n(b) A person commits an offense if he or she knowingly or intentionally offers to buy, offers to sell, acquires, receives, sells, or otherwise transfers any human organ for valuable consideration.\n(c) It is an exception to the application of this section that the valuable consideration is: (1) a fee paid to a physician or to other medical personnel for services rendered in the usual course of medical practice or a fee paid for hospital or other clinical services; (2) reimbursement of legal or medical expenses incurred for the benefit of the ultimate receiver of the organ; or (3) reimbursement of expenses of travel, housing, and lost wages incurred by the donor of a human organ in connection with the donation of the organ.\n(d) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.\nAdded by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 40, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.\nAmended by:\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (S.B. 8), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2017.\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 971 (S.B. 456), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["PENAL CODE","TITLE 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND MORALS","CHAPTER 48. CONDUCT AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.48.htm#48.02","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:34Z","sha256":"89a3de56651133a7dfca12fc0a742603b7ad79fee9f060dde6a129e1ce657455","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-penal-code-48.015","next":"us-tx/tex.-penal-code-48.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}