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By: Isett (Senate Sponsor - Duncan) |
H.B. No. 56 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 23, 2007; |
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April 26, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Health |
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and Human Services; May 11, 2007, reported favorably by the |
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following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 11, 2007, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operation of crematory establishments by commercial |
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embalming establishments. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 651.656(b), Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) A person may not hold a crematory establishment license |
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unless the person: |
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(1) holds a funeral establishment or commercial |
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embalmers establishment license; or |
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(2) owns or operates a perpetual care cemetery. |
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SECTION 2. Section 651.352, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) A licensed commercial embalmers establishment that |
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meets the licensing requirements under Subchapter N may hold a |
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crematory establishment license. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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