79R6507 MSE-F
By: Averitt S.B. No. 995
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to donees of anatomical gifts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 692.005, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 692.005. PERSONS WHO MAY BECOME DONEES. (a) The
following persons may be donees of gifts of bodies or parts of
bodies:
(1) a qualified organ procurement organization, for
distribution to another person who may be a donee under this
section, to be used for transplantation;
(2) a hospital or physician, to be used only for
therapy or transplantation;
(3) a bank or storage facility, to be used only for
therapy or transplantation;
(4) a person specified by a physician, to be used only
for therapy or transplantation needed by the person;
(5) an eye bank the medical activities of which are
directed by a physician;
(6) a forensic science program at:
(A) a general academic teaching institution, as
defined by Section 61.003(3), Education Code; or
(B) a private or independent institution of
higher education, as defined by Section 61.003(15), Education Code;
or
(7) [(6)] the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas.
(b) Except for donations to a forensic science program under
Subsection (a)(6), the [The] Anatomical Board of the State of Texas
shall be the donee of gifts of bodies or parts of bodies made for
education or research, which are subject to distribution by that
board under Chapter 691.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.