The bill amends the requirements for appointment as a medical examiner and for employment as an assistant or deputy medical examiner in Texas. It specifies that the medical examiner must hold certifications in both anatomic pathology and forensic pathology from the American Board of Pathology. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the medical examiner can be either a physician licensed by the Texas Medical Board or a physician licensed in another state who has applied for a Texas license and has been granted a provisional license.

Furthermore, the bill introduces new qualifications for assistants and deputy medical examiners, requiring them to hold or be eligible for certification from the American Board of Pathology in the same specialties. It also repeals a previous section of the law and establishes that compliance with the new requirements will not be mandatory until January 1, 2026. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.