Texas medical examiner expansion bill misses midnight House approval, but interim proposal could revive it

Texas medical examiner expansion bill misses midnight House approval, but interim proposal could revive it

Project Summary: This story is part of KXAN’s “A Hanging on Backbone Creek” Catalyst investigation, launched November 18, 2024. As Texas’ population grows, critics point to the need for more medical examiners in death investigations, instead of the state relying so heavily on its current process in most counties, where an elected justice of the peace — already assigned many court-related duties — also has the power to determine cause and manner…