Living Wills; What If Terri Schiavo Lived in Texas? LAST UPDATE: 3/23/2005 9:22:32 PM Posted By: CyberBob Watch this story... The entire Terri Schiavo controversy exists because she does not have what's called a "Living Will" - a legal document that requires hospitals to respect your wishes in a life or death situation. But a Living Will may not do you any good in Texas. Without a Living Will the decision whether or not to stay alive on life support is out of your hands. “I think this case clearly should demonstrate that to everybody that the importance of having...