COUNTIES-AUTOPSY REPORT FEE

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a coroner shall provide one copy of the deceased's autopsy report without charge to the deceased's physician after the physician attests to the physician-patient relationship in writing on a form provided by the coroner. Provides that a written physician attestation shall be maintained confidentially and is not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Amends the Freedom of information Act to make conforming changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 7, 2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
2. Feb 7, 2023SenateFirst Reading
3. Feb 7, 2023CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Feb 14, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Local Government · Senate Local Government
5. Feb 23, 2023CommitteeDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 · Senate Local Government
6. Feb 23, 2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2023
7. Mar 31, 2023CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
8. Jan 7, 2025SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Suzy Glowiak HiltonD Primary sponsor · District 23