Bill Text: TX SB2004 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-21 - Referred to Criminal Justice [SB2004 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB2004-Introduced.html
| By: West | S.B. No. 2004 | |
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| relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of | ||
| the death certificate. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 193.005, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
| amended to add Subsection (k) as follows: | ||
| (k) Unless administered as authorized by law, if a | ||
| toxicology examination reveals a detectable amount of any Penalty | ||
| Group 1-B substance, the death certificate shall include in the | ||
| cause of death the presence of such substance and the term 'Fentanyl | ||
| Poisoning.' | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
