Section 716.157 - Incineration Of United States Flag Or State Flag Through Cremation Process(a) A crematory establishment may incinerate through the cremation process and separately from human remains one or more United States flags or state flags at the request of any person, including a family member of a deceased veteran, deceased first responder, or deceased spouse or child of a veteran or first responder for the purpose of spreading the ashes on the grave or memorial site of the veteran, first responder, spouse, or child. A crematory establishment may only incinerate a flag during the week preceding and the week after the following national holidays: (b) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section. The rules must: (1) establish guidelines on: (A) crematory sanitation; (B) the release of ashes from an incinerated United States flag or state flag to the person who requested incineration of the flag; and (C) the disposal of ashes from an incinerated flag; and (2) ensure that incineration of the flag is in accordance with 4 U.S.C. Section 8 and Chapter 3100, Government Code, as applicable. Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.157
Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 474,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023.