Texas Health and Safety Code 671.012 – Filing Autopsy Report
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A designated physician who performs an autopsy provided for by state law shall file an autopsy report with the office designated by the autopsy order not later than the 30th day after the date of request for the autopsy unless:
(1) a required test cannot be completed within that time; and
(2) the physician certifies when the autopsy report is filed that a required test could not be completed within the 30-day limit.