Tex. Health & Safety Code § 716.303 · Subchapter G. DISPOSITION OF REMAINS

COMMINGLING OF REMAINS.

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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Unless authorized in writing by the authorizing agent, a person may not:

(1) dispose of or scatter cremated remains in a manner or at a location that commingles the remains with other cremated remains, except by air over a scattering area or by sea; or

(2) place the cremated remains of more than one deceased person in the same urn or other container.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Source of truth

Edition: 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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