Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 1387 amends the Health and Safety Code to decrease from two years to 12 months or younger the age of a child upon whom the state must perform an autopsy under certain circumstances. The parents or guardians of the child must be notified that the autopsy will be performed. The act requires the state to reimburse a county $500 for an autopsy of a child who is determined to have died of sudden infant death syndrome, subject to the availability of funds, and deletes the requirement that the coroner be notified of the child's death.

            House Bill 1387 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Family Code to require that an inquest be conducted if a child younger than six years of age dies unexpectedly or as the result of abuse or neglect.