Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 38.19 - Failure to Provide Notice and Report of Death of Resident of Institution(a) A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49.24 or 49.25, Code of Criminal Procedure, the person fails to:(1) provide notice of the death of an individual under the care, custody, or control of or residing in the institution;(2) submit a report on the death of the individual; or(3) include in the report material facts known or discovered by the person at the time the report was filed.(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 894, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2003.