Texas lawmaker renews push to expand medical examiners
Dylan Carter
Dylan Carter
Senior Reporter · Round Rock, TX
Dylan Carter covers the rapidly evolving tech scene in Austin, with a focus on startups and innovation. He graduated from Texas A&M University and has previously written for the tech section of the Houston Chronicle for over 8 years.
More from Dylan →Senior Reporter · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM · 1 min read
A renewed effort to overhaul how Texas investigates unexpected deaths is underway, with a Dallas lawmaker filing legislation Monday that would require more counties to establish medical examiner offices instead of relying on elected justices of the peace.