Living Will · Texas
Texas Living Will Form (2026)
Texas’s living will is the Directive to Physicians and Family or Surrogates in Health and Safety Code §166.033. You sign it in front of two competent adult witnesses, or have your signature acknowledged by a notary instead (§166.032).
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Texas living will: key facts
- Document
- Directive to Physicians and Family or Surrogates (Health & Safety Code §166.033)
- Law / official form
- Health and Safety Code §166.033 form ("may be in the following form").
- Witnesses
- Two competent adults. Witness 1 cannot be your decision-maker, a relative by blood or marriage, an heir or creditor of your estate, your attending physician or the physician’s employee, or certain health care facility staff.
- Notary
- Optional alternative to the witnesses (§166.032(b-1)).
- Health care agent in the same document?
- No — you may list spokespersons, but a health care agent is appointed in a separate Medical Power of Attorney.
- Official Spanish version?
- Yes — Texas HHS publishes the form in Spanish.
- Good to know
- Under Texas law the directive has no effect if you have been diagnosed as pregnant.
Official sources: Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 166 (Texas Legislative Council) · Texas HHS — Spanish form · Last reviewed: October 2026
How it works
- Answer a few questions about you, your agent and your treatment wishes. The document follows the Texas form.
- See a free preview of your document.
- Unlock it with a one-time payment and download it in PDF and Word, with signing instructions for Texas.
- Sign it with the required witnesses (and notary, where required), then give copies to your doctor and your agent.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does a Texas living will need to be notarized?
- Optional alternative to the witnesses (§166.032(b-1)).
- Who can witness a living will in Texas?
- Two competent adults. Witness 1 cannot be your decision-maker, a relative by blood or marriage, an heir or creditor of your estate, your attending physician or the physician’s employee, or certain health care facility staff.
- What form does Texas use?
- Directive to Physicians and Family or Surrogates (Health & Safety Code §166.033). Health and Safety Code §166.033 form ("may be in the following form").
- Can I change or cancel my living will later?
- Yes. You can revoke or replace it at any time while you are able to. Tell your doctor and your agent, and destroy old copies.
- Who should get a copy?
- Your doctor, your health care agent or spokesperson, your usual hospital and close family. A copy has the same effect as the original.
- Can I get it in Spanish?
- Yes. You sign the English document, and you also receive a Spanish reference translation and Spanish signing instructions. Yes — Texas HHS publishes the form in Spanish.