Tex. Health & Safety Code § 716.251 · Subchapter F. RECORDS
CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT RECORDS.
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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A crematory establishment shall maintain a record at its place of business of each cremation. The record must contain:
(1) the name of the deceased person;
(2) the date of the cremation;
(3) the final disposition of the cremated remains; and
(4) any other document required by this chapter.
(b) A record must be kept on file at least until the fifth anniversary of the cremation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.716.htm
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