Section 591.006 - Consent(a) Consent given by a person is legally adequate if the person: (1) is not a minor and has not been adjudicated incompetent to manage the person's personal affairs by an appropriate court of law;(2) understands the information; and(3) consents voluntarily, free from coercion or undue influence.(b) The person giving the consent must be informed of and understand: (1) the nature, purpose, consequences, risks, and benefits of and alternatives to the procedure;(2) that the withdrawal or refusal of consent will not prejudice the future provision of care and services; and(3) the method used in the proposed procedure if the person is to receive unusual or hazardous treatment procedures, experimental research, organ transplantation, or nontherapeutic surgery.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 591.006
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991.