Texas § HS.716.153 - SIMULTANEOUS CREMATION
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § HS.716.153 — SIMULTANEOUS CREMATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ HS.716.153. SIMULTANEOUS CREMATION
SIMULTANEOUS CREMATION. (a) A crematory establishment may not simultaneously cremate the deceased human remains of more than one person in the same cremation chamber unless authorized in writing by the authorizing agent of each deceased person. (b) A crematory establishment is not civilly or criminally liable for commingling human remains during cremation if each authorizing agent provides a signed written statement authorizing the simultaneous cremation. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section HS.716.153 ("SIMULTANEOUS CREMATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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