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House Bill 2430 |
House Author: Reynolds et al. |
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Effective: 6-10-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Miles |
House Bill 2430 amends the Health and Safety Code to give a district court that on petition of the property owner removes an abandoned, unknown, or unverified cemetery's designation the option to order the removal of human remains from the cemetery to any other place on the owner's property that the court finds is in the public interest as an alternative to a perpetual care, municipal, or county cemetery. The bill removes the authorization for the Texas Historical Commission or a county historical commission to intervene and become parties to certain suits involving the removal of remains from an abandoned, unknown, or unverified cemetery or the removal of a cemetery dedication and instead authorizes the court to consult with those entities in making a decision in those suits. The bill authorizes the court to make any designation or appointment considered necessary to assist in determining whether such removal is in the public interest. The bill revises provisions relating to the service of notice in connection with an application to a district court for the removal of remains interred in a cemetery.