Tex. Health & Safety Code § 716.054 · Subchapter B. AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS
EXCEPTION; WRITTEN DIRECTIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This section applies and a cremation authorization form is not required under this chapter if:
(1) the deceased person has left written directions for the disposition by cremation of the deceased person's human remains as provided by Section 711.002(g); and
(2) the authorizing agent refuses for any reason to sign a cremation authorization form.
(b) The crematory establishment may cremate the deceased person's human remains without receipt of a cremation authorization form signed by the authorizing agent if:
(1) cremation costs are paid; and
(2) the authorizing agent provides positive written identification that the human remains to be cremated are the human remains of the deceased person.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (H.B. 1468), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2009.
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