Texas Penal Code 38.19 – Failure to Provide Notice and Report of Death of Resident of Institution
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(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.
Terms Used In Texas Penal Code 38.19
- Death: includes , for an individual who is an unborn child, the failure to be born alive. See Texas Penal Code 1.07
- Individual: means a human being who is alive, including an unborn child at every stage of gestation from fertilization until birth. See Texas Penal Code 1.07
- Misdemeanor: means an offense so designated by law or punishable by fine, by confinement in jail, or by both fine and confinement in jail. See Texas Penal Code 1.07
- Person: means an individual or a corporation, association, limited liability company, or other entity or organization governed by the Business Organizations Code. See Texas Penal Code 1.07