Texas Government Code 531.852 – Access to Information
(a) A contracted organization may request information and records regarding a deceased person as necessary to carry out the contracted organization’s duties. Records and information that may be requested under this section include:
(1) medical, dental, and mental health care information; and
(2) information and records maintained by any state or local government agency, including:
(A) a birth certificate;
(B) law enforcement investigative data;
(C) medical examiner investigative data;
(D) juvenile court records;
(E) parole and probation information and records; and
(F) adult or child protective services information and records.
(b) On request of the contracted organization, the custodian of the relevant information and records relating to a deceased person shall provide those records to the contracted organization at no charge.
Text of section effective until April 01, 2025
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 531.852
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.