Texas § 694.001 DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES.

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§ 694.001 — DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES.

Texas § 694.001

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 694.001 (2026).

Text

Sec. 694.001. DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES. The Department of State Health Services shall regulate the disposal, transportation, interment, and disinterment of dead bodies to the extent reasonable and necessary to protect public health and safety.

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Legislative History

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.1506, eff. April 2, 2015.