Tex. Health & Safety Code § 166.050

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 166.050 - Mercy Killing Not Condoned

This subchapter does not condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or permit an affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life except to permit the natural process of dying as provided by this subchapter.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.050

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989. Renumbered from Sec. 672.020 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1.03, eff. 9/1/1999.