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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 672A.002. Prohibited Publication of Certain Photographs Depicting Human Remains

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) An individual may not publish a photograph of human remains that the individual obtained while acting within the course and scope of the individual's duties as an officer or employee of this state or a political subdivision of this state.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), a photograph is considered to have been published if the photograph is:

(1) displayed to an unauthorized person;

(2) released to an unauthorized person by any delivery method, including text message, e-mail, or facsimile;

(3) posted on a social media platform; or

(4) sold to a news publication.

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