In-house licensed transport
We pick up and return the decedent ourselves, statewide, with full chain of custody. No livery to coordinate, no hand-off you don’t control.
For funeral homes & directors
We come from your world, and we built this for you.
Texas Autopsy Services was founded by funeral people. We know what a clean hand-off looks like, why timing matters, and how much rides on the work that comes after the exam. Refer a family to us and your services stay dignified, on schedule, and in good hands.
How does a funeral home refer a family for an autopsy in Texas?
A funeral home refers a family by contacting the autopsy provider directly; the provider then handles authorization, transport, and the examination. Texas Autopsy Services was founded by funeral people and coordinates licensed transport in-house and statewide with full chain of custody, so there is no third-party livery to schedule. Examinations are restoration-conscious, carried out with the embalmer's work and the family's open-casket wishes in mind. Preliminary findings come within 24 hours of the autopsy, with a detailed written report to follow. Billing can go direct to the family or through your firm.
The autopsy partner we wished we’d had.
We spent years in funeral service before we ever opened an autopsy suite. We saw decedents come back from distant facilities in a state that stretched the restoration art to its limits, and families left waiting while a case bounced between offices. We knew it could be done better, because we lived the downstream side of it.
So we built the partner we always wanted: one accountable team, our own transport, our own facility, and an examination performed with the funeral that follows always in mind.
Why funeral homes refer to us
The things that actually make your job easier.
Restoration-conscious examination
Examinations performed with the embalmer’s work in mind, so open-casket services are not compromised by the autopsy.
Your services stay on schedule
Preliminary findings within 24 hours and predictable timing, so arrangements you’ve already made hold firm.
Direct access, no middlemen
Call and reach the team handling the case, not a national call center or an answering service.
Board-certified pathology
Every examination is performed by a forensic pathologist certified by the American Board of Pathology, with court-ready reports when needed.
Transparent partner pricing
Predictable, all-inclusive pricing and flexible billing: work directly with the family or through your firm.
The exam shouldn’t be what makes restoration hard.
You already know what a difficult post-autopsy case can do to a viewing. When the incisions, handling, and return condition don’t account for the work that follows, your team pays for it, and so does the family hoping to say goodbye.
Because we come from your side of the work, our examinations are planned around it. Thorough and defensible for the medical and legal questions, and mindful of the restorative work and open-casket service to come. The goal is simple: a complete answer and a farewell the family can still have.
Because a mortuary owns us
We can ready the decedent before we hand them back.
We’re owned by a licensed mortuary, so we do more than the examination. Tell us what you need handled and your decedent comes back prepared, or (when it’s the family’s wish) doesn’t need a second trip at all.
Embalming & preparation
Professional embalming and preparation handled in-house, so your team isn’t starting from scratch when the decedent arrives.
Bathing, dressing & restorative care
Washed, dressed, and restored with the same dignity you’d give the family yourself.
Returned ready for the service
Where you’d like, we return the decedent prepared for viewing, not simply examined.
Cremation, when authorized
If cremation is the family’s wish, we’re licensed to handle it: no second transfer, no extra coordination on your end.
Need something not listed here? Ask. If a mortuary can do it, chances are we can handle it for you before delivery.
How a referral works
Hand it to us and we take it from there: you stay informed, your schedule stays intact.
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Call us
Reach the team any time, day or night. Tell us the case and what the family needs. No answering service, no runaround.
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We transport and examine
Our licensed team handles pickup, intake, and a restoration-conscious examination at our Elgin facility, with full chain of custody throughout.
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You get answers, on time
Preliminary findings within 24 hours and a clear written report to follow, with the decedent returned so your services proceed as planned.
A partner you can rely on
One accountable team, from first call to final report.
254
Texas counties served
24 hrs
To preliminary findings
In-house
Licensed transport, statewide
Board-certified
Forensic pathology
Funeral home partner FAQs
Do you handle transport, or is that on us?
We do. Drawing on our funeral-home background, we coordinate licensed transport in-house and statewide, with full chain of custody. One team manages the decedent from first call to final report, with no third-party livery to schedule or chase.
Will an autopsy compromise our restorative and open-casket work?
This is exactly why we exist. We perform restoration-conscious examinations: thorough, defensible findings carried out with the embalmer’s work and the family’s open-casket wishes in mind, so the service that follows is not the casualty of the exam.
How fast will we have findings?
Preliminary findings within 24 hours of the autopsy, with a detailed written report to follow. Predictable timing keeps your arrangements on schedule.
Who does the family pay, you or us?
Whatever fits your relationship with the family. We offer transparent, predictable pricing and can work directly with the family or bill through your firm. Let’s set up the arrangement that keeps things simple for everyone.
Can our staff tour the Elgin facility?
Yes, we welcome it. We’d rather you see the place, meet the team, and refer with confidence. Call us to arrange a visit any time.
Let’s build a partnership your families can feel.
Become a referral partner, or schedule a visit to meet the team and tour the Elgin facility.