Bill Text: TX HB2940 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the form of death certificates and fetal death certificates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [HB2940 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2940-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 2940
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the form of death certificates and fetal death
  certificates.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 193.001, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  In prescribing each form under Subsection (a), the
  department shall ensure that the form instructs the person required
  to file the death certificate or fetal death certificate to:
               (1)  enter the date in the standard order of "month,
  day, year"; and
               (2)  spell out the name of the month when entering the
  date.
         SECTION 2.  (a)  The Department of State Health Services
  shall revise and make available the forms required by Section
  193.001, Health and Safety Code, as amended by this Act, not later
  than January 1, 2012.
         (b)  A person required to file a death certificate or a fetal
  death certificate is not required to use the revised form required
  by Section 193.001, Health and Safety Code, as amended by this Act,
  before February 1, 2012.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2940 was passed by the House on May 4,
  2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 1, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2940 was passed by the Senate on May
  24, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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