Tex. Health & Safety Code § 716.101

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 716.101 - Unidentified Human Remains

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a crematory establishment may not accept for cremation unidentified human remains.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a crematory establishment may accept for cremation unidentified human remains from a county on the order of:

(1) the county commissioners court; or

(2) a court located in the county.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.101

Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 747, Sec. 1, eff. 6/19/2009.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2003.