Texas Statutes
§ 716.251 — CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT RECORDS.
Texas § 716.251
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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 716.251 (2026).
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Sec. 716.251. CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT RECORDS.
(a)A crematory establishment shall maintain a record at its place of business of each cremation. The record must contain:
(1)the name of the deceased person;
(2)the date of the cremation;
(3)the final disposition of the cremated remains; and
(4)any other document required by this chapter.
(b)A record must be kept on file at least until the fifth anniversary of the cremation.
SUBCHAPTER G. DISPOSITION OF REMAINS
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Nearby Sections
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§ 716.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 716.002
CREMATION RULES.§ 716.003
LOCATION OF CREMATORY.§ 716.0035
ACCEPTANCE OF REMAINS.§ 716.004
WAITING PERIOD FOR CREMATION.§ 716.005
CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT PROCEDURES.§ 716.051
CREMATION AUTHORIZATION.§ 716.052
CREMATION AUTHORIZATION FORM.§ 716.054
EXCEPTION; WRITTEN DIRECTIONS.§ 716.101
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