Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 613.002
Court Order Authorizing Kidney Donation

A district court may authorize the donation of a kidney of a ward with an intellectual disability to a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or sister of the ward if:

(1)

the guardian of the ward with an intellectual disability consents to the donation;

(2)

the ward is 12 years of age or older;

(3)

the ward assents to the kidney transplant;

(4)

the ward has two kidneys;

(5)

without the transplant the donee will soon die or suffer severe and progressive deterioration, and with the transplant the donee will probably benefit substantially;

(6)

there are no medically preferable alternatives to a kidney transplant for the donee;

(7)

the risks of the operation and the long-term risks to the ward are minimal;

(8)

the ward will not likely suffer psychological harm; and

(9)

the transplant will promote the ward’s best interests.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (H.B. 446), Sec. 6.09, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 613.002 — Court Order Authorizing Kidney Donation, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­613.­htm#613.­002 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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