Texas § 711.064 CONTRACT DISCLOSURES.

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§ 711.064 — CONTRACT DISCLOSURES.

Texas § 711.064

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 711.064 (2026).

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Sec. 711.064. CONTRACT DISCLOSURES.

(a)A sales contract for an undeveloped lawn crypt space must contain terms, whether in English or Spanish, that inform the buyer:

(1)that the buyer may, after providing written notice, cancel the contract for failure by the cemetery or contractor to construct the lawn crypt space within the time limits specified by Section 711.063 (a) and receive a refund of the entire amount paid under the contract for the undeveloped lawn crypt space as described by Section 711.063 (b); and

(2)of the options available under a fully paid contract if the person to be interred in the undeveloped lawn crypt space dies before completion of the related lawn crypt section, including the option to:

(A)select a replacement lawn crypt space or other interment acceptable to t

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Sec. 711.064. CONTRACT DISCLOSURES. (a) A sales contract for an undeveloped lawn crypt space must contain terms, whether in English or Spanish, that inform the buyer:
(1) that the buyer may, after providing written notice, cancel the contract for failure by the cemetery or contractor to construct the lawn crypt space within the time limits specified by Section 711.063 (a) and receive a refund of the entire amount paid under the contract for the undeveloped lawn crypt space as described by Section 711.063 (b); and
(2) of the options available under a fully paid contract if the person to be interred in the undeveloped lawn crypt space dies before completion of the related lawn crypt section, including the option to:
(A) select a replacement lawn crypt space or other interment acceptable to the buyer or the buyer's representative;
(B) elect temporary interment of the human remains or cremated remains in an existing mausoleum space until the undeveloped lawn crypt space is completed, at which time the cemetery shall disinter and reinter the human remains or cremated remains at no additional charge to the buyer; or
(C) cancel the contract on written notice of the buyer or the buyer's representative and receive a refund of the entire amount paid under the contract for the undeveloped lawn crypt space if:
(i) the cemetery does not offer a temporary interment option; or
(ii) the buyer or the buyer's representative does not accept a replacement lawn crypt or other interment.
(b) A sales contract for undeveloped lawn crypt space must comply with applicable regulations of the Federal Trade Commission, including 16 C.F.R. Section 433.2, with respect to a contract payable in installments.
(c) Each notice required by this section must be written in plain language designed to be easily understood by the average consumer and must be printed in an easily readable font and type size.
SUBCHAPTER F. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT
RELATING TO CEMETERY BROKERS

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (H.B. 2495 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1336 (S.B. 1167 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.