Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 691.001 - Definitions In this chapter:
(1) "Advisory committee " means the State Anatomical Advisory Committee . (1-a) "Anatomical facility" means a facility in this state inspected and approved by the commission under Section 691.034 that does not operate as a willed body program or a non-transplant anatomical donation organization. (2) "Body" means a human corpse.(3) "Anatomical specimen" means a part of a human corpse.(4) "Commission" means the Texas Funeral Service Commission. (5) "Non-transplant anatomical donation organization" means a person accredited to engage in the recovery, receipt, screening, testing, processing, storage, or distribution of tissue or human remains for any purpose other than transplantation into a living individual in this state. (6) "Willed body program" means a program operated at an institution of higher education in this state that allows a living individual to donate the individual's body or anatomical specimen for educational or research purposes. Tex. Health and Safety Code § 691.001
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 961,Sec. 1.03, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 948, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2003. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.