Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 8. DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODY |
Subtitle B. DISPOSITION OF THE BODY |
Chapter 694. BURIAL |
Sec. 694.001. DUTIES OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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The Texas Department of Health shall regulate the disposal, transportation, interment, and disinterment of dead bodies to the extent reasonable and necessary to protect public health and safety.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.